Musk Is Collecting Signatures To Reinstate The Head Of Nvidia
- 14.11.2026, 10:52
The company's employees are also demanding that Jensen Huang be reinstated.
American billionaire Elon Musk has joined the campaign to bring back Jensen Huang as CEO of Nvidia, who resigned amid a scandal involving marital infidelity and his mistress’s possible ties to Chinese intelligence.
This was reported by The Washington Post.
Musk announced his support on the social media platform X, where he has over 240 million followers. He was responding to a report that Nvidia employees are trying to get Huang reinstated to a leadership position.
“There’s a petition to reinstate Jensen Huang, and I’ll sign it too,” the billionaire wrote.
However, it is not yet clear which petition Musk was referring to.
Nvidia Employees Demand Huang’s Return
Musk’s call came amid discontent among some Nvidia employees over the decision for Huang to step down.
As reported by Wired, one of the company’s senior engineers had posted an appeal to the board of directors on Nvidia’s internal suggestion board even before the CEO’s resignation.
He urged management to first listen to employees’ opinions before making a final decision.
By the time the article was published, the appeal had garnered over 1,600 comments. Most of them expressed support for Huang and called for his reinstatement as CEO.
In addition, some employees sent emails to the entire staff demanding that the board of directors explain the circumstances surrounding the CEO’s departure.
Nvidia and the chairman of the board of directors, Harvey Jones, did not provide Wired with comments regarding these appeals.
Why Huang Left Nvidia
On November 12, Nvidia officially announced Jensen Huang’s resignation from his positions as CEO, company president, and member of the board of directors. He had led the company for 33 years.
Nvidia’s Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress was appointed interim CEO. She will lead the company until a permanent successor is named.
Huang’s resignation was preceded by a scandal surrounding his personal life. He admitted to having an extramarital affair with a woman whom representatives of the U.S. intelligence community suspect of having ties to Chinese intelligence.
Amid these events, a number of influential figures in the tech industry and American politics publicly spoke out in support of Huang. Among them was U.S. President Donald Trump.