Jensen Huang has discussed a possible return as Nvidia’s CEO just days after resigning, the Financial Times reported on November 15, 2026, citing multiple people familiar with the matter. Silicon Valley allies are pressing the company’s board to reinstate him. Source Source
The FT says Huang resigned following reports that he had affairs with a subordinate and a suspected Chinese spy. The comeback campaign isn’t waiting for the board’s independent investigation into his conduct to finish. Source
One Huang ally told the FT they were putting together a “war room” of Silicon Valley executives to lobby for his return and would try to secure White House support. Huang backed the effort, according to that ally. Source
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney were among executives backing a public letter demanding that Nvidia’s board “Bring Jensen Back,” the FT reported. Some employees have also publicly called for his return and signed the letter, according to the newspaper. Source
Nvidia shareholders Brad Gerstner, founder of Altimeter Capital, and Gavin Baker, head of Atreides Management, separately urged the board to leave “all options on the table, including the potential return of Jensen Huang”. The FT reported that their letter cited his leadership record and uncertainty surrounding his departure. Source
The campaign also faces a less welcoming signal from Washington: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Sunday for a “dramatic shake-up” in Nvidia’s leadership, according to the FT. Source
Meanwhile, interim CEO Colette Kress is leading Nvidia as the company prepares for quarterly results on Tuesday, the newspaper reported. Huang lacks a controlling shareholding, the FT noted, so his allies are lobbying a board he cannot overrule. Source
Spokespeople for Nvidia and Huang declined to comment to the FT. A “war room” still isn’t a board decision. Source
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