{"data":{"slug":"morris-chang","etype":"person","name":"Morris Chang","cat":"Executive","subtitle":"Founder of TSMC — inventor of the foundry model itself.","summary":"Chang founded TSMC in 1987 at age 55 on a then-heretical idea: a chip company that only manufactures, for everyone. The pure-play foundry model he invented made fabless designers like NVIDIA possible and concentrated the world's advanced manufacturing in Taiwan — the geography this entire database orbits. He retired in 2018; his memoirs became essential industry reading.","attrs":null,"kf":null,"aliases":["Zhang Zhongmou"],"ticker":null,"exchange":null,"hq":null,"founded":null,"website":null,"status":null,"region":null,"asof":"2026-01-15","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tsmc.com/english/aboutTSMC/company_profile","label":"TSMC history"}]},"meta":{"found":true,"count":1,"served_from":"site cache (no live upstream calls)","as_of":"2026-10-14T08:56:15+00:00","disclaimer":"Research and information only — not investment advice. Structured records carry basis labels (vendor spec / reported / estimate); market quotes are delayed/indicative.","attribution":"Records compiled from vendor documentation, official filings and reputable public reporting; market quotes via financial data providers. See /data-sources."}}