Former Nvidia CEO linked to yet another female employee
Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang, who stepped down as CEO and board member on November 12 amid a scandal over his extramarital affairs, allegedly had an affair with yet another employee of the corporation.
Reuters reports this citing two people familiar with the matter.
According to the agency, this is the third woman with whom Huang allegedly had extramarital relations, and the second Nvidia employee. The woman's name is not disclosed by journalists. Reuters' attempts to contact her for comment were unsuccessful.
It was previously reported that Huang allegedly had relations with Alice Huang, a former executive of Singapore-based Megaspeed International. American intelligence agencies suspect this businesswoman of ties to Chinese intelligence.
Additionally, on November 11, The New York Times reported an alleged affair between the Nvidia chief and Kimberly Powell, the company's vice president of healthcare. According to the publication, Powell reported directly to Huang.
In a statement on November 8, Huang admitted being unfaithful to his wife and publicly apologized to his family and company employees. However, he did not name the woman with whom he had the affair.
After the emergence of new reports, Nvidia's board of directors held an emergency meeting, resulting in Huang stepping down from his leadership positions.
On Thursday, November 12, the company officially announced that Huang had stepped down as president, CEO, and board member with immediate effect.
Nvidia CFO Colette Kress, who has been with the corporation since September 2013, has been appointed interim CEO. She will continue to serve as CFO while the company searches for a permanent leader.
Harvey Jones has been appointed chairman of the board. The company is considering both internal and external candidates for the CEO position.
Amid the leadership crisis, Nvidia has faced a sharp decline in its stock price. Investors are concerned about the impact of Huang's departure; he led the company for over three decades and played a key role in turning it into one of the global leaders in the AI processor market.
Nvidia declined to comment on the new information about Huang's alleged affair with another employee. The former executive himself, Kimberly Powell, and a board representative also did not respond to Reuters' requests.
Meanwhile, an independent investigation into the circumstances of the scandal is ongoing. The company has previously stated that it has no reason to believe that its trade secrets or U.S. national security were compromised.
