"Bring Jensen Huang Back": Nvidia Employees Petition for His Return; Bouquets Seen Outside Headquarters

Employees in Tears Over Jensen Huang's Resignation
"We're All Human and Can Make Mistakes"

Nvidia founder Jensen Huang stepped down as CEO amid a series of infidelity scandals, and employees are reportedly calling for his return.

"Jensen Huang Deserves a Second Chance"

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a samgyeopsal dinner with SK Chairman Chey Tae-won, LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, and Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin at a Korean barbecue restaurant in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, on June 5. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju.

Wired, a U.S. technology news outlet, reported on November 12 (local time), citing internal documents, that some Nvidia employees are calling for former CEO Huang to return to the helm despite multiple infidelity allegations and his sudden resignation.

According to Wired, before Huang resigned, a longtime Nvidia engineer posted a message in the company's suggestion box urging the board to consider employees' sentiments before taking action. The post received more than 1,600 comments. Several of them asked the board to "find a way to bring former CEO Huang back."

"We're all human, and we all make mistakes," one anonymous employee wrote. "Jensen has done a lot of good, and he deserves a second chance." Another employee also wrote in an email to all staff, "I stand with Jensen," and called for transparency about the process that led to former CEO Huang's departure.

Bouquets and Candles Seen Outside Nvidia Headquarters

A passerby walks in front of Nvidia's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on the 12th (local time), the day former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned. AFP-Yonhap News.

CNBC also reported that some employees were in tears amid mixed emotions when news of former CEO Huang's resignation broke that day. An anonymous source said many employees had regarded Huang as an idol and an essential figure to Nvidia's identity, adding that the mood was "more complicated" than the media portrayed.

Bouquets and candles were also seen outside Nvidia's headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Although there were no messages, CNBC reported that they appeared to be expressions of grief over former CEO Huang's resignation.

There are also concerns that Huang's absence could deal a significant blow to Nvidia, given that he led the company with a strong hand. He reportedly oversaw the company's operations as a whole, receiving direct reports from around 60 senior executives, without appointing a designated successor.

Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress is currently serving as interim CEO and working to improve the organization's morale. In a message to employees that day, Kress encouraged them, saying, "You are our greatest strength." She also said an all-hands meeting would be held on November 18 to discuss plans for the future.

Huang, 63, co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and led the company for 33 years, building it into a global leader in the AI semiconductor market. However, former CEO Huang recently came under scrutiny after it emerged that he had been involved in an affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, whose executives U.S. intelligence agencies suspect of being Chinese spies.

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