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The rise and fall of Jensen Huang - how the tech superstar became mired in scandal
AFPByMichael Race and Peter Hoskins, Business reporters- Published12 November 2026, 14:18 GMT Updated 9 minutes agoJensen Huang, known for sporting a black leather jacket to shareholder events, appeared to have it all.
He was courted by leaders in both Washington and Beijing, worshipped by investors and seen as a loyal family man. But a rockstar approach to his personal life has ultimately led to his resignation. The 63-year-old has been married since 1985, long before the foundation of Nvidia, the company that propelled him to tech stardom.
He is known as a workaholic and a demanding manager, with high standards for those who worked for him, which included his own children, promoted within the company. But he has seen his personal reputation go into free fall this week, undone by romantic entanglements, that throw doubt on his focus and his judgement. On Thursday he resigned following back-to-back revelations of two affairs.
