Nvidia employees rally to reinstate Jensen Huang as CEO
More than 1,600 staff members have expressed support for the cofounder following his resignation over alleged extramarital affairs.
More than 1,600 Nvidia employees have expressed support for cofounder Jensen Huang to return as CEO, according to reports by Wired and the Times of India. The surge in support followed an internal suggestion box post written by a longtime engineer before Huang resigned on Thursday.
The post urged the board to consider employee sentiment before deciding Huang's future. Many commenters have since called for his reinstatement, with one anonymous staffer writing, "If you believe in the mission, bring back THE boss."
One employee sent a companywide email demanding transparency regarding the exit, stating, "I stand by Jensen," and arguing that his leadership meant much to the staff. Another employee, who was not authorised to speak publicly, told Wired that the push for his return is widespread and expressed concern that the company could suffer without its founder.
Huang resigned after reports of multiple extramarital affairs, including an alleged relationship with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset and an alleged affair with a direct report. A Reuters report also alleged an affair with another Nvidia employee.
The company has named chief financial officer Colette Kress as interim CEO, while former Synopsys CEO Harvey Jones has become the new board chair. Nvidia has lost approximately $1 trillion in market value since the allegations surfaced, and US lawmakers and the FBI have opened investigations.