Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang linked to alleged affair with senior executive, NYT reports
The New York Times says Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, had an extramarital relationship with vice-president Kimberly Powell, prompting a board investigation and a dip in the company’s stock.
The New York Times reported that Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, engaged in an extramarital affair with Kimberly Powell, the company’s vice president of health care. The report, based on interviews with five current or former Nvidia employees, said the relationship involved a subordinate who reported directly to Huang. Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
The disclosure comes amid a board-led inquiry into whether Huang was targeted by foreign intelligence operations, following his admission to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife. In extended trading, Nvidia’s shares fell about 4 percent.
"I want to be transparent with the team about my personal mistake," Huang wrote in an internal message, according to the report.