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Archive photo · 30 April 2026Nvidia Employees Urge Board to Reinstate Jensen Huang After CEO Resignation
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Nvidia employees press board to reinstate Jensen Huang after resignation, citing posts with 1,600+ comments. Elon Musk signs petition backing Jensen Huang's reinstatement, amplifying employee pressure.
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Resignation Sparks Internal Push
Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia’s chief executive officer after 33 years, and Nvidia’s board appointed Colette Kress as interim CEO while naming Harvey Jones as the first chairman of the board. An internal post in Nvidia’s suggestion mailbox accumulated more than 1,600 responses, and employees urged the board to consider reinstating Huang and to explain the reasons for his resignation. Elon Musk said he was “signing” a petition to reinstate Huang, and he told X, “A petition is underway to reinstate Jensen and I’m signing it too.”
Quartz reported that an anonymous employee with roughly two years at Nvidia said, “Nvidia is Nvidia because of Jensen,” and the employee warned the company would have difficulties without its founder. The resignation followed reports about alleged extramarital relations, including one with a woman whom U.S. intelligence officials consider suspected of working for Beijing’s espionage services, and Huang admitted to employees on November 8 that he had been unfaithful.
Workers Demand Transparency
Employees pressed for transparency about the leadership change, and an employee sent a message to the entire organization asking for the reasons for the leadership’s departure.
Quartz reported that the internal post asked the board to communicate investigation results to employees and to formally solicit their opinion on Huang’s future as CEO.
An anonymous commenter wrote, “If you believe in the mission, bring back the BOSS,” and another staffer argued, “We are all human and can make mistakes. Jensen did many good things and deserves a second chance.”
Wired reported that the internal post gathered more than 1,600 comments, and the same reporting said the board had not announced any plan to reinstate Huang.
The board said it was in the process of selecting a search firm for the CEO role and that “Any speculation regarding individual candidates, whether internal or external, is premature,” even as the internal pressure grew.
Next CEO, Market Stakes
Nvidia’s board began an independent investigation on November 8, and Huang left the position as the investigation was barely starting, which employees said fueled questions about the reasons and circumstances of his departure. The resignation triggered market moves, with Alto Nivel saying Nvidia’s shares fell more than 3% and retreated 14% for the week, and with El Khabar saying Nvidia stock fell 13% after Huang’s resignation. The board’s interim leadership structure placed Colette Kress as interim CEO and Harvey Jones as board chair, while Nvidia began the search for a permanent chief executive and considered both internal and external candidates.
“Nvidia’s shares fell more than 3% and have retreated 14% for the week.”
The Economic Times said Nvidia had “no reason to believe” that national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised, while the company’s inquiry would examine all available information. As the leadership transition unfolded, the Economic Times reported that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle were calling for further investigations, and it highlighted scrutiny of Nvidia’s ties to Singapore-based Megaspeed International.