Nvidia’s board of directors is moving to oust CEO Jensen Huang after new allegations surfaced about an extramarital relationship with a company executive, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The development comes just weeks after Huang admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of ties to Chinese intelligence.
Second Alleged Affair with Nvidia Executive
Five anonymous Nvidia employees told the Journal that Huang had a relationship with Kimberly Powell, the company’s vice president of health care, who reports directly to him. Two sources described witnessing affectionate behavior between the two at a San Jose hotel during Nvidia’s GTC conference in March. According to three others familiar with the incident, Huang’s security team intervened when a bystander recorded the interaction, pressuring them to sign a nondisclosure agreement.
When contacted for comment, Huang responded: “I don’t think you should be talking to me directly.” Powell, who joined Nvidia in 2008 and oversees AI applications in healthcare, did not respond to requests for comment.
Board Prepares for Leadership Change
The Journal reports Nvidia’s board plans to meet as early as Wednesday to remove Huang as CEO. The 60-year-old co-founder, who owns 3.6% of the company, has led Nvidia since its 1993 inception while publicly dismissing succession planning. The company’s latest proxy filing warned that losing key executives could “hinder our strategic planning, execution, and long-term success.”
Potential successors remain unclear, though Huang’s daughter has emerged as one speculative candidate on prediction markets. The situation mirrors high-profile CEO departures at Intel and McDonald’s over similar workplace relationship violations.
This scandal compounds existing scrutiny around Huang following his admission of an affair with a woman later suspected of being a Chinese operative. Nvidia shares fell 2.3% in after-hours trading following the Journal’s report.
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