More than 115,000 people had signed a petition calling for former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to return as of the afternoon of Nov. 14, according to TechCrunch. Two major institutional shareholders co-signed a letter to Nvidia’s board on Nov. 13 asking it to consider Huang’s possible return, making the company’s succession plans a focus for capital markets. The petition site listed 5,965 current Nvidia employees, 1,108 former employees and 63,063 shareholders among the signers, along with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Replit CEO Amjad Masad and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney. Signers said Huang was dismissed without proper due process and demanded his reinstatement while an independent investigation establishes the facts. They also called for greater public disclosure, arguing that Huang needs due process rather than a trial by crowd. Huang resigned on Nov. 12 amid controversy over spying and an affair. Nvidia appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO while it searches for a successor. The petition and shareholder letter add pressure as Nvidia’s board conducts an independent inquiry and evaluates internal and external candidates.