Nvidia staff, Elon Musk push for Jensen Huang's return
More than 1,600 comments flooded an internal Nvidia post urging the board to weigh employee opinion on Jensen Huang's resignation.
Nvidia employees and outside supporters, including Elon Musk, are publicly pressing for former CEO Jensen Huang to be reinstated, according to aitimes.com, after he stepped down as CEO and board member on November 12.
An internal Nvidia suggestion-box post asking the board to consider employee opinion before deciding Huang's fate drew more than 1,600 comments. Some employees sent company-wide emails demanding a transparent explanation of how his departure was handled, and about 20 staff members posted messages backing Huang on LinkedIn shortly after the resignation was announced.
Support also spread beyond the company. An online petition site called Stand with Jensen published an open letter asking Nvidia's board to reinstate Huang and explain the resignation decision, and Musk posted on X that he would sign the petition.
The board has named CFO Collette Kress as interim CEO and appointed Harvey Jones as its new chairman, and is now searching for a permanent CEO among internal and external candidates. There is no confirmation that the board is considering reappointing Huang, and Huang has not publicly said he wants to return.
Huang resigned after an independent investigation had begun. Dick Costolo said on X that if Nvidia misses earnings expectations for a quarter or two in three or four years, the company would bring Huang back to run it. Steve Jobs left Apple in 1985 and returned in 1997, while Sam Altman was removed by OpenAI's board in 2023 and returned five days later amid employee backlash.
Quick answers
Who is Nvidia's CEO now?
CFO Collette Kress was named interim CEO, and Harvey Jones became board chairman. The board is searching for a permanent CEO among internal and external candidates.
When did Jensen Huang resign from Nvidia?
Huang stepped down as CEO and board member on the 12th, after an independent investigation had begun.
Has Nvidia confirmed Huang will return?
No. There is no confirmation the board is considering reappointing Huang, and Huang has not publicly said he wants to return.