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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Had Relationship With Subordinate Executive

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Had Relationship With Subordinate Executive
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an extramarital relationship with Kimberly Powell, a vice president who reports directly to him, adding to scrutiny over his personal conduct.

  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an extramarital relationship with Kimberly Powell, the company's vice president of health care.
  • Powell is an executive who reports directly to Huang.
  • Huang and Powell were seen being affectionate at a San Jose hotel during an Nvidia conference in March, an interaction captured on video by a bystander.
  • Huang's security workers sequestered the bystander who filmed the interaction and made them sign a nondisclosure agreement.
  • Nvidia's code of conduct instructs employees to avoid personal relationships that create conflicts of interest, and the board has opened an investigation into Huang regarding separate matters.
  • Nvidia shares fell about 8 percent in after-hours trading following the reports.