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Morris Chang

1931 - Today

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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 847Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Morris Chang ranks 117Before 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.

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In China

Among people born in China, Morris Chang ranks 471 out of 1,610Before 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).

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China

Among businesspeople born in China, Morris Chang ranks 4Before 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).