Are you suggesting his influence still lingers?
I think this is a poorly specified question. One can imagine a situation where someone's actions caused a change in a society, which is no longer attributed to him according to popular opinion. Does influence of that person linger?
Please, let's honor the man's fiercely-defended policies.
He is Vivek "Vic" Gundotra. His Real Name is Vivek, and we should refer to him by it.