Petition to Restore Huang as Nvidia CEO Draws 100,000 Signatures
WHO:
Business Insider - The petition seeks to reinstate Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO; Elon Musk, Tim Sweeney, and Garry Tan are among its signatories.
CNBC - Nvidia shareholders Brad Gerstner of Altimeter and Gavin Baker of Atreides urged the company’s board to consider “the potential return of Jensen Huang.”
CNBC - Gerstner and Baker own $2.13 billion in Nvidia.
New York Post - The article identifies Marco Rubio as Secretary of State and says new details emerged about his role in Huang’s departure.
WHAT:
Business Insider - A petition to reinstate Huang as Nvidia CEO had about 97,000 signatures in the article’s description; the headline says it topped 100,000.
Business Insider - Petition organizers said more than 5,000 Nvidia staff members signed.
CNBC - Gerstner and Baker called on Nvidia’s board to weigh all options for the company’s future leadership.
New York Post - The article says Huang resigned amid what it describes as a Chinese spy sex scandal.
New York Post - The article describes Huang as a 63-year-old chip magnate who cultivated a laid-back public persona, often wearing black leather jackets and discussing his humble beginnings washing dishes and cleaning toilets.
New York Post - The article says employees feared Huang’s vicious outbursts at marathon meetings, where he dressed down technology executives; it quotes him saying, “I hope you die.”
WHERE:
New York Post - The workplace outbursts described in the article occurred in Nvidia offices.
WHY:
Business Insider - The petition’s signers sought Huang’s return as Nvidia CEO.
CNBC - Gerstner and Baker asked the board to consider Huang’s potential return as part of evaluating Nvidia’s future leadership.
HOW:
Business Insider - Support for Huang’s return was expressed through an online petition.
CNBC - Shareholders communicated their request to Nvidia’s board in a letter.
(UPDATED November 14, 2026 22:57 UTC)
An online petition urging Jensen Huang’s return as Nvidia CEO has topped 100,000 signatures. Major shareholders Brad Gerstner and Gavin Baker also urged Nvidia’s board to consider his return. The petition draws support from Elon Musk, Tim Sweeney, and thousands of Nvidia employees.