BUSINESSPERSON
Morris Chang
1931 - Today

Morris Chang
Morris Chung-Mou Chang (Chinese: 張忠謀; pinyin: Zhāng Zhōngmóu; born 10 July 1931) is a Taiwanese-American billionaire businessman and electrical engineer who pioneered the foundry model of semiconductor fabrication. He is regarded as the founder of Taiwan's semiconductor industry. Chang is the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's first and largest semiconductor foundry. He was the company's chief executive officer (CEO) from 1987 to 2005, and retired as its chairman in 2018. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Morris Chang is the 212th most popular businessperson (down from 197th in 2019), the 471st most popular biography from China (up from 517th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Morris Chang ranks 212 out of 847. Before him are Iwasaki Yatarō, Adriano Galliani, Robert Trump, Ted Turner, Tom Wolf, and Melitta Bentz. After him are John Langenus, Franz Josef Popp, Rebiya Kadeer, Maurice de Hirsch, Stockton Rush, and John Jacob Astor.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIwasaki Yatarō
1835 - 1885
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 206
Adriano Galliani
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 207
Robert Trump
1948 - 2020
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 208
Ted Turner
1938 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 209
Tom Wolf
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 210
Melitta Bentz
1873 - 1950
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 211
Morris Chang
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 212
John Langenus
1891 - 1952
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 213
Franz Josef Popp
1886 - 1954
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 214
Rebiya Kadeer
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 215
Maurice de Hirsch
1831 - 1896
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 216
Stockton Rush
1962 - 2023
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 217
John Jacob Astor
1763 - 1848
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 218
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Morris Chang ranks 117. Before him are Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Ryuzo Hiraki, Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Samir Amin, Camillo Ruini, and James Tolkan. After him are Ivan Klíma, Sri Chinmoy, Viliam Schrojf, Yao Wenyuan, Ole-Johan Dahl, and Augusto Boal.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsGennady Rozhdestvensky
COMPOSER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 111
Ryuzo Hiraki
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 112
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2014
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 113
Samir Amin
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 114
Camillo Ruini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 115
James Tolkan
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 116
Morris Chang
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 117
Ivan Klíma
WRITER
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 118
Sri Chinmoy
WRITER
1931 - 2007
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 119
Viliam Schrojf
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2007
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 120
Yao Wenyuan
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2005
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 121
Ole-Johan Dahl
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1931 - 2002
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 122
Augusto Boal
WRITER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 123
In China
Among people born in China, Morris Chang ranks 471 out of 1,610. Before him are Lei Feng (1940), Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa (1924), Emperor Yizong of Tang (833), Xu Shen (58), 9th Dalai Lama (1805), and Ma Dai (183). After him are Rebiya Kadeer (1946), Zuo Zongtang (1812), Feng Guozhang (1859), Qian Xuesen (1911), Wu Peifu (1874), and Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsLei Feng
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1940 - 1962
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 465
Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1981
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 466
Emperor Yizong of Tang
POLITICIAN
833 - 873
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 467
Xu Shen
WRITER
58 - 147
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 468
9th Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1815
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 469
Ma Dai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
183 - 300
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 470
Morris Chang
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 471
Rebiya Kadeer
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 472
Zuo Zongtang
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1885
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 473
Feng Guozhang
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1919
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 474
Qian Xuesen
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2009
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 475
Wu Peifu
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1939
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 476
Emperor Jingzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
809 - 827
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 477
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China
Among businesspeople born in China, Morris Chang ranks 4. Before him are Li Ka-shing (1928), Jack Ma (1964), and Ren Zhengfei (1944). After him are Rebiya Kadeer (1946), Lee Shau-kee (1929), Jimmy Lai (1948), Zhong Shanshan (1954), Lei Jun (1969), Ma Huateng (1971), Li Ning (1963), and Wang Jianlin (1954).
Li Ka-shing
1928 - Present
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 1
Jack Ma
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 2
Ren Zhengfei
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 3
Morris Chang
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 4
Rebiya Kadeer
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 5
Lee Shau-kee
1929 - 2025
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 6
Jimmy Lai
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 7
Zhong Shanshan
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 8
Lei Jun
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 9
Ma Huateng
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 10
Li Ning
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 11
Wang Jianlin
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 12