Morris Chang

Morris Chang
Morris Chang
張忠謀
	Chang in 2022
National Policy Advisor to the President
	In office; 20 May 2000 – 19 May 2001
President	Chen Shui-bian
Personal details
Born	張忠謀; 10 July 1931 (age 92); Ningbo, Chekiang Province, Republic of China
Nationality	United States
Spouse	Sophie Chang
Children	3
Education	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MS) ; Stanford University (PhD)
Known for	Founder, chairman and CEO, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	張忠謀
Simplified Chinese	张忠谋
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhāng Zhōngmóu
Wu
Romanization	Jiann阴平去 Zong阴平去mœü阳舒 (urban Ningbo); Jia阴上 Zong阴平去mœü阳舒 (rural Ningbo); Jjia阳舒 Zong阴平去mœü阳舒 (rural Ningbo); Jiann阴平 Jiong阴平miu阳平 (Ninghai); Jjiann阳平 Jiong阴平miu阳平 (Ninghai)
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Zeung1 Zung1-mau4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Tiuⁿ Tiong-bô͘
Tâi-lô	Tiunn Tiong-môo (Taipei); Tiunn Tiong-biô (Hsinchu&Lukang)

Morris Chang (Chinese: 張忠謀; pinyin: Zhāng Zhōngmóu, Ningbo Wu: Jiann^阴平去 Zong^阴平去mœü^阳舒; born 10 July 1931) is an American^[1]^[2] businessman and electrical engineer, originally from Ningbo, China. He built his business career first in the United States and then subsequently in Taiwan. He is the founder, as well as former chairman and CEO, of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). He is known as the semiconductor industry founder of Taiwan.^[3] As of April 2024^[update], his net worth was estimated at US$3.4 billion.^[4]

^ Mozur, Paul; Liu, John (4 August 2023). "The Chip Titan Whose Life's Work Is at the Center of a Tech Cold War". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
^ Yixin, Guo (21 August 2023). "張忠謀自稱美國人為何願意創立台積電？當年多虧他出手" [Zhang Zhongmou claims that why Americans are willing to create TSMC? Thanks to him for taking action back then]. China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 May 2024. 自從我逃離共產主義中國，來到美國並於1962年入籍以來，我的身份就一直是美國人，別無其他。 [Since I fled communist China, came to the United States and became a naturalized citizen in 1962, my identity has always been that of an American and nothing else.]
^ School of Engineering (4 May 2015). "Morris Chang — founding chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor". California: Stanford University.
^ "Forbes profile: Morris Chang". Forbes. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

[:0-1] Mozur, Paul; Liu, John (4 August 2023). "The Chip Titan Whose Life's Work Is at the Center of a Tech Cold War". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

[2] Yixin, Guo (21 August 2023). "張忠謀自稱美國人為何願意創立台積電？當年多虧他出手" [Zhang Zhongmou claims that why Americans are willing to create TSMC? Thanks to him for taking action back then]. China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 May 2024. 自從我逃離共產主義中國，來到美國並於1962年入籍以來，我的身份就一直是美國人，別無其他。 [Since I fled communist China, came to the United States and became a naturalized citizen in 1962, my identity has always been that of an American and nothing else.]

[3] School of Engineering (4 May 2015). "Morris Chang — founding chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor". California: Stanford University.

[4] "Forbes profile: Morris Chang". Forbes. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

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