Organizers of the independent Stand with Jensen campaign announced in a November 14, 2026 post that their open letter urging NVIDIA’s board to reinstate former CEO Jensen Huang had surpassed 100,000 signatures in less than 24 hours.
The campaign reported that the total included more than 5,000 self-identified current NVIDIA employees, nearly 1,000 former employees and more than 54,000 shareholders. Its website’s live press summary subsequently displayed 107,918 signatures, while the public signer list showed 72,021 matching entries. Signers can keep their names private, so the public list represents only part of the total.
Among the displayed entries dated November 13, 2026 are the names Elon Musk, Tim Sweeney, Garry Tan, Amjad Masad and Gavin Baker. The campaign cautions that it does not verify identities, affiliations or titles and describes itself as independent of, and not endorsed by, NVIDIA and Huang. The entries therefore document what the site displays, not authenticated endorsements from the named executives.
What the Letter Requests
The letter’s first request is to restore Huang as CEO while an independent investigation establishes the facts, unless directors can provide compelling evidence that his removal serves NVIDIA’s best interests. If the board considers his continued absence necessary, the letter requests a specific, evidence-based explanation.
The remaining requests seek disclosure of the inquiry’s scope, independence and expected timeline, a meaningful opportunity for Huang to respond before a final decision, and a timely public explanation. That explanation would cover the concerns, supporting evidence and how employee and shareholder interests were weighed, while respecting legitimate confidentiality.
Organizers acknowledge that they lack access to the board’s private deliberations and frame their due-process objections as concerns rather than established findings. The letter’s position is that Huang’s leadership record does not place him above accountability, but that accountability requires evidence, a fair hearing and a reasoned decision.
How Signatures Are Screened
Signing requires no account. Email addresses are not published, signers receive a private code that lets them withdraw, and affiliation categories are optional and self-reported. New signatures may be held for organizer review, in which case they are neither published nor counted unless approved.
The site says every new signer’s name, including names kept private, is sent to OpenAI for a language-aware format check that does not verify identity. Malformed or uncertain names, or unavailable checks, can be held for organizer approval rather than automatically rejected.
Messages chosen for publication receive a separate OpenAI review using only the message text. Mockery or negative sentiment toward Huang can cause the entire signature to be rejected, while uncertain or unsafe messages can remain pending, uncounted and unpublished until organizers approve them.
NVIDIA’s Leadership Transition
NVIDIA announced on November 12, 2026 that Huang had resigned as president, CEO and director, effective immediately, after 33 years leading the company he co-founded. Colette Kress agreed to serve as interim CEO while remaining executive vice president and CFO until a permanent successor is named. The board initiated a search considering internal and external candidates and appointed Harvey C. Jones as its first chair.
The campaign has built a substantial public response around a leadership change already being executed. Its totals show the appeal’s reach, while its verification and moderation rules limit what they establish about employee or shareholder sentiment. The immediate question for NVIDIA’s directors is whether that response warrants revisiting the transition or supplying the public explanation the letter requests.