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Huang Zhen-hsun’s extramarital affair has sparked scrutiny of Huida’s board of directors and raised concerns about his retention. Although it is still supported in the short term, if the outcome is unfavorable, it could affect the company’s share price and trigger congressional and US investigations into chip exports to China.
nvidia(Huida also known as Nvidia) CEOJen-Hsun Huang Can you keep your job as a CEO after admitting to an extramarital affair? Analysts have warned that only the results of the board’s investigation will be important. Huida’s board of directors has remained publicly supportive and will continue to lead the company during the investigation. MarketWatch quoted AllianceBernstein Asset Management analyst Ross General as saying that Huida is dependent on Huang Jen-hsun, and if he is unable to continue leading, it is unclear who could take over.
In the history of American business, there have been many examples of CEOs of large companies being involved in scandals and losing their jobs, and some have successfully escaped. However, the Huang Renxun incident may involve national security and is more complicated.
intel Former CEO Krzanich resigned in 2018 due to an extramarital affair; The following year, Easterbrook, then CEO of McDonald’s, was fired by the board of directors because he had a close relationship with an employee in violation of company policy.
Additionally, in 2005, Boeing CEO Stonecipher was revealed to be having an extramarital affair with a female executive and the board of directors forced him to resign. Twain, the former CEO of Best Buy, resigned in April 2012 after having an extramarital affair with a 29-year-old female subordinate. At that time his age was 52 years. Held, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, had an affair with a female subordinate and was accused of sexual harassment in 2010. Ultimately he resigned from the post of CEO.
However, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Musk and Amazon founder Bezos are not affected by the scam. The main thing is that they have full control of the company’s equity and a very high “founder’s premium”. Also, his personal life has not violated the red line of profit transfer or internal power oppression.
Gizmodo reported that Ives, the managing director of Yorkville Ives, said Huang Jensen was indeed at risk of losing his position as CEO. Since he is important to Huida’s global strategy, the possibility of being replaced would increase stock price risk.
Agence France-Presse reported that Huang is expected to keep his job in the short term, but the outcome of the board investigation could change the situation; The incident will trigger multiple congressional investigations and prompt Washington to pursue a review of Huida chip exports to China.
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Currently, the board of directors still publicly supports him and allows him to continue his tenure while the investigation is underway; But analysts believe whether he will be able to remain in office ultimately depends on the outcome of the board of directors’ investigation, and if the situation worsens, his position may not be guaranteed.
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The article cites cases such as Intel Krzanich, McDonald’s Easterbrook, Boeing Stonewall, Best Buy Dunn, and HP Held, showing that CEOs are often forced to resign if they violate company policies or engage in power misconduct.
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Because Huang Renxun is extremely important to Huida’s global strategy, if he is replaced, it will bring succession and stock price risks; In addition, the incident could also impact national security and congressional investigations, particularly Washington’s review of HUDA’s chip exports to China.
