Nigerian-American professor John Oluseun Dabiri is among the directors of NVIDIA whose decisions could determine the future of the company’s founder and chief executive officer, Jensen Huang, following a board meeting on Thursday. 

Mr Huang has faced scrutiny following allegations of extramarital relationships, including one involving a Chinese businesswoman and another involving a senior executive at NVIDIA.

The allegations have also raised concerns about a reported foreign intelligence operation targeting the billionaire technology executive.

NVIDIA’s official website lists Mr Dabiri as a member of its board of directors since 2020 and identifies him as the Centennial Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

He previously taught at Stanford University between 2015 and 2019 and held several leadership positions at Caltech, including dean of students and chair of the faculty.

He also holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University, as well as master’s and doctoral degrees from Caltech.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for Mr Huang during a White House press conference, describing him as an honourable person and praising his contributions to the United States.

“I just think he’s a very honorable man. I mean, he built a great company, American company, and I think he’s a very honorable guy,” he said.

Mr Trump also said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was looking into the matter but expressed confidence in Mr Huang.

NVIDIA had announced an independent investigation into reports that Mr Huang had been targeted by a foreign intelligence operation.