TSMC's founder Morris Chang asked Nvidia's Jensen Huang to consider becoming the chief executive of the Taiwanese chip giant more than a decade ago, but was turned down in just 10 minutes, Chang says in a new volume of autobiography.

Morris Chang, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), recounts his life and career from 1964 to 2018.

Morris Chang, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has disclosed in his newly published autobiography that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declined an offer to lead the Taiwanese chip giant over a decade ago.

Morris Chang's autobiography reveals that over a decade ago he approached Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to become the CEO of TSMC. Despite seeing him as an ideal candidate, Huang declined, emphasizing his commitment to Nvidia.