Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang's marriage to his university sweetheart, Lori, has come under intense public scrutiny after he admitted being unfaithful and apologised for hurting his family.
In a message to employees on November 8, Huang acknowledged the damage his actions had caused and said he hoped to rebuild his family's trust. The admission followed reports linking him romantically to Alice Huang, a businesswoman whom US officials reportedly suspect of having ties to Chinese intelligence.
"I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children," Huang wrote. "There is no excuse for what I did."
His relationship with Lori began long before Nvidia became a global technology powerhouse. The couple met while studying electrical engineering at Oregon State University, where they were paired as laboratory partners in an electrical fundamentals class. The university has previously recorded Huang describing meeting Lori as the highlight of his time there.
They married in 1985, eight years before Huang co-founded Nvidia. They have two children, daughter Madison and son Spencer. Although Lori has generally maintained a relatively private public profile, the couple have also built a shared philanthropic record, establishing the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation in 2007.
Their support for education includes a $50 million gift announced in 2022 to help establish a research centre at Oregon State, bringing their charitable work back to the university where their relationship began.
The reported relationship with Alice Huang has raised separate questions about corporate security. She is a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, an Nvidia customer. China has rejected the espionage allegations, which remain allegations under investigation.
Nvidia's board has launched an independent inquiry into whether its chief executive was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. The company said it had no reason to believe national security or Nvidia's confidential information had been compromised. Huang has pledged to cooperate.
As of November 10, Lori had not publicly responded to her husband's admission, according to Forbes. Despite widespread speculation about the marriage, the publication reported no confirmation that a divorce would take place.
