‘Bring Back THE Boss’: Nvidia Employees Petition for Jensen Huang’s Return

An internal suggestion box post submitted before Jensen Huang’s resignation urged the Nvidia board to consider employee sentiment. This post garnered over 1,600 comments, with many employees calling for Huang’s return. One anonymous commenter wrote, "If you believe in the mission, bring back THE boss." Several employees expressed their support for Huang, emphasizing his significant contributions.

An employee even sent a company-wide email demanding transparency about Huang’s departure. Despite initial speculation, Huang acknowledged in his email to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife, though he provided no excuse. Subsequent reports revealed multiple alleged affairs, prompting investigations by US lawmakers, the FBI, and a $1 trillion loss in market value for the company.

Nvidia’s board, composed of early investors and Huang’s confidants, named Colette Kress interim CEO and Harvey Jones as chair. Since Huang’s resignation, many employees have expressed their unwavering faith in his leadership on LinkedIn, while no similar posts advocating for his resignation have been identified. Despite expectations of a board investigation, Huang left before any major changes could be made.