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 (New York Times)

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.