Screen Rant

Why did Walter White leave Gray Matter Technologies in Breaking Bad? 1 / 8

He co-founded the company with Elliot Schwartz. 2 / 8

Walt then unexpectedly sold his share and Elliot grew the company with a 2 billion net worth. 3 / 8

Series creator Vince Gilligan shared why Walt left the company. 4 / 8

He was dating Gretchen, the lab tech, and felt intimidated by her family's wealth. 5 / 8

Gretchen went on to marry Elliot, frustrating Walt even more. 6 / 8

Walt never forgot this, which caused him to have a power struggle. 7 / 8

This is also why his ego often got in the way of his decision making. 8 / 8