TSMC’s 94-year-old billionaire founder Morris Chang on why leaving Texas Instruments was the important part of his success story

Morris Chang, the founder of TSMC, revealed a key moment. He left Texas Instruments at 54. He felt his career had plateaued. Taiwan’s government invited him to build its semiconductor industry. This led to TSMC’s creation in 1987. TSMC revolutionized chip manufacturing. It enabled companies like Qualcomm and Apple to grow. Chang’s move reshaped the tech world.