Nvidia shareholders urge board to weigh Jensen Huang's return as CEO
Two major Nvidia shareholders urged the board to consider reinstating founder Jensen Huang as CEO during its leadership evaluation process. The call follows Huang's resignation amid allegations of extramarital affairs linked to a China espionage investigation. Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner and Atreides Management founder Gavin Baker co-signed a letter asking the board to conduct a deliberate and thorough succession review. They noted interim CEO Colette Kress would lead capably but cautioned against hastily replacing Huang before all facts are clarified. Elon Musk publicly supported Huang's reinstatement, warning key deals could collapse without him. A petition claiming over 10,000 signatures, including more than 5,000 current Nvidia employees, also backed his return. Huang resigned November 12 amid multiple affair allegations involving a former Megaspeed executive suspected of espionage.