Jensen Huang joins a growing club: CEOs brought down by affairs

Jordyn HolmanNew York Times·13 Nov, 2026 12:00 AM4 mins to readJensen Huang, who founded Nvidia three decades ago, has resigned following revelations he had an affair with an executive at the company, as well as with a woman who is suspected of being a spy for China. Photo / Manuel Orbegozo, The New York Times The Nvidia founder and chief executive, who has now resigned, is among a group of top bosses whose personal relationships and sexual encounters got them in trouble.The “close personal relationship” has been the downfall of a number of chief executives over the years. Now it has felled Jensen Huang,