Nvidia Petition to Reinstate Jensen Huang Tops 58,000 Signatures

An online petition asking Nvidia’s board to reinstate Jensen Huang as CEO had 58,086 signatures on Nov. 14, including Elon Musk and Tom Lee, adding public pressure after Huang’s resignation.

The tally included 3,703 people identified as current employees, 595 former employees and 32,077 shareholders. Replit CEO Amjad Masad also signed the petition and said he contacted its owner to help raise the site’s traffic limits after a surge in visits temporarily overloaded it on Nov. 14. The page later returned to normal operation.

The petition’s organizers and signers argue Huang may have been forced out without due process or adequate time to defend himself. They ask the board to restore him while an independent investigation is underway, or provide an evidence-based explanation if he remains out of the job.

Nvidia announced Nov. 12 that Huang had resigned as CEO, with the change taking effect immediately. Huang had led the company for 33 years and helped found it.