‘Bring Back THE Boss’: Nvidia Employees Petition for Jensen Huang’s Return
Nvidia employees are calling for Jensen Huang's return after his resignation following multiple reported extramarital affairs, according to internal correspondence reviewed by WIRED.
The internal "suggestion box" post submitted before Huang's resignation has attracted significant employee support. One anonymous commenter wrote: "If you believe in the mission, bring back THE boss." Another stated: "We are all humans and can make mistakes. Jensen did so many good things and he needs a second chance."
One employee sent a companywide email demanding transparency about Huang's exit, writing: I stand by Jensen... because I refuse to believe that standing for fairness must mean standing at a distance from someone whose leadership has meant so much to us.
Leadership Changes
Huang, 63, had led Nvidia since its founding in 1993. He resigned after admitting in an email to employees that he had been "unfaithful to [his] wife" and that there was "no excuse." His resignation followed reports of affairs with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset, a direct report, and another Nvidia employee.
Nvidia's board, composed mainly of early investors and Huang's longtime confidants, named CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO and former Synopsys CEO Harvey Jones as board chair.
Market Impact
The crisis has cost Nvidia $1 trillion in market value since the allegations surfaced. It has also prompted investigations from US lawmakers and the FBI, and raised the prospect of new export controls on chips.
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