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‘Bring Back THE Boss’: Nvidia Employees Petition for Jensen Huang’s Return
WIRED • • general
Key Points:
- Some Nvidia employees are advocating for the return of former CEO Jensen Huang despite his multiple reported extramarital affairs and abrupt resignation, as revealed in internal communications reviewed by WIRED.
- An internal suggestion box post by a longtime Nvidia engineer urged the board to consider employee sentiment before making decisions, attracting over 1,600 comments, many supporting Huang’s return and second chances.
- Huang resigned following reports of multiple affairs, including with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset and Nvidia employees, which triggered investigations by US lawmakers and the FBI, and led to a $1 trillion loss in Nvidia’s market value.
- Nvidia’s board appointed CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO and former Synopsys CEO Harvey Jones as board chair, but many employees were surprised by the timing of Huang’s resignation before the board’s investigation concluded.
- Despite the scandal, internal support for Huang remains strong, with numerous employees publicly expressing unwavering faith in his leadership and questioning the board’s decision to remove him without fully sharing investigation findings.
