Nvidia board member Stephen C Neal likely to lead probe into Jensen Huang's conduct
Sources say Nvidia board member and former Cooley CEO Stephen C Neal will likely lead the board's probe into Jensen Huang's conduct, while Nvidia's corporate documents make no reference to succession planning. Reports also indicate Huang resisted internal succession discussions over the years, and many of the 10 board members are close to him, raising governance questions about board deference.
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Financial Times : Sources: Nvidia board member and ex-Cooley CEO Stephen C Neal will probably lead the probe; Nvidia's corporate docs make no reference to “succession planning” — Chipmaker's co-founder has no obvious successor as leader of world's second-largest company
New York Times : Sources: Jensen Huang resisted internal Nvidia talks about succession planning, which took place over the years; many of the 10 board members are close to him — Governance experts question whether the board, which is investigating Mr. Huang's conduct, has been too deferential as he has turned Nvidia into a global giant.
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