Editor's Note: In November 2026, the NVIDIA board of directors announced that an investigation had been initiated following recent reports that CEO Jensen Huang was once a target of foreign intelligence operations. Jensen Huang himself also admitted to having an extramarital affair. A spokesperson stated that Jensen Huang is "committed to continuing to serve as NVIDIA CEO without interruption."

It is not yet clear how this investigation will affect his position. Jensen Huang is known for having more direct subordinates than other tech leaders. The following is a report on his organizational structure from October 2025 by Business Insider.

According to an internal list obtained from Business Insider, as of October 2025, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang had 36 direct subordinates. Since then, there have been some high-level departures within NVIDIA's management team, including Jay Puri and Laura Fay. Nevertheless, this list still provides a glimpse into the core circle of senior executives at this world's most valuable company.

Jensen Huang is known for having more direct subordinates than other tech leaders. In an interview at Stanford University in March 2024, he mentioned that he had 55 direct subordinates and added that many of them received the same salary.

According to this internal list, as of October 2025, Jensen Huang had 36 direct subordinates. The senior management team at NVIDIA may have since changed, but this list still provides a glimpse into the core circle of senior executives at this world's most valuable company.

According to the list, the executives who reported to Jensen Huang included Ian Buck – the architect of NVIDIA's breakthrough software CUDA ( Compute Unified Device Architecture ) – as well as the Chief Technology Officer Michael Kagan and the Chief Scientist Bill Dally.

Jensen Huang stated at the 2023 New York Times DealBook Summit: "The more direct subordinates CEO has, the fewer levels of management there are in the company. This makes information flow more smoothly and ensures that everyone can be authorized through that information."

Driven by the AI craze, NVIDIA's workforce has grown significantly in recent years, and Jensen Huang's reputation for a rigorous work style has also shaped the company's tough culture.

It is not yet clear whether the smaller number of direct subordinates under Jensen Huang indicates that the company is shifting from a flat structure to another model.

NVIDIA spokesperson refused to comment.

Jensen Huang also stated at Stanford that he does not arrange one-on-one meetings with his direct subordinates, as this allows information to spread more easily within the organization. However, he is willing to “put everything aside” to meet if someone requests it.

The following are the direct subordinates of Jensen Huang from the list obtained by Business Insider. These individuals include senior vice presidents and executive vice presidents of key organizations at NVIDIA.