BUSINESS · TIMELINE
From Boeing in 2005 to Nvidia in 2026
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ENTRY 01 · 2005
HARRY STONECIPHER
Asked to resign over a relationship with an executive.
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ENTRY 02 · 2010
MARK HURD
Resigned after a probe found inaccurate expense reports.
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ENTRY 03 · 2018
BRIAN KRZANICH
Broke the company’s non-fraternization policy.
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ENTRY 04 · 2019
STEVE EASTERBROOK
Fired; later returned over $105 million.
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ENTRY 05 · 2023
BERNARD LOONEY
Was not fully open about past relationships.
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ENTRY 06 · 2025
LAURENT FREIXE
Dismissed over a relationship with a subordinate.
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ENTRY 07 · 2026
JENSEN HUANG
Resigned Nov. 11 amid reports and a security probe.
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ENTRY 08 · PATTERN
CEOS SINCE 2005
Subordinates, broken policy or secrecy, not romance alone.
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FINAL ENTRY
All 12 cases, how boards investigate, and workplace rules.
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