C. C. Wei (business executive)
C. C. Wei | |
|---|---|
魏哲家 | |
_(cropped).jpg) Wei in 2020 | |
| Born | 1953 (age 71–72) Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Education | National Chiao Tung University (BS, MS) Yale University (PhD) |
| Title | President, CEO, and chairman of TSMC |
Che Chia Wei (Chinese: 魏哲家; born 1953)[1] is a Taiwanese business executive and electrical engineer who is the president, chairman, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC).[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Wei was born in the township of Lugu in Nantou County, Taiwan,[3] in 1953.[4] When he was in elementary school, Wei's family moved to Taichung, where he eventually graduated from Taichung Municipal Taichung First Senior High School.[5]
Wei graduated from National Chiao Tung University with his bachelor's degree and master's degree in electrical engineering, then completed graduate studies in the United States at Yale University, where he earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering in 1985 from the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.[6] In 2022, Yale awarded Wei its Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal for "outstanding work in scholarship, public service, teaching, or academic administration".[7]
Career
[edit]After receiving his doctorate, Wei worked as a technical officer for Texas Instruments and as a senior vice president for technology at STMicroelectronics and Charter Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.[3][8] On February 2, 1998, he was named as a vice-president of TSMC.[9] He became the company's CEO in 2018 and succeeded Mark Liu as TSMC's chairman in June 2024.[10] He has been a member of the TSMC board of directors since 2017.[11]
In September 2024, Wei was named by Time magazine in September 2024 as one of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence.[12]
References
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- ^ Asia, Tatler. "C.C. Wei". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ a b "'Humility and indomitable will': TSMC's C.C. Wei steps into spotlight". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ 自由時報電子報 (2018-06-06). "雙首長接班 背後有軍師 - 焦點 - 自由時報電子報". 自由時報電子報 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "財訊-掌握趨勢、投資未來｜最懂投資的財經媒體". www.wealth.com.tw. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ Wang, James Steele, Emilie Ma, Daniel (2023-10-05). "Taiwan Semiconductor CEO C.C. Wei speaks at the Yale Science Building". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "More news of Yale people". yalealumnimagazine.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "Document". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "Dr. Che-Chia Wei was Appointed New VP of TSMC". Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited. 1998-02-02. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "TSMC Chairman Mark Liu to retire next year". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ Kao, Shanshan. "TSMC Leadership Reshuffle: Chairman Steps Down As CEO Takes Over". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ Pillay, Tharin (2024-09-05). "TIME100 AI 2024: C.C. Wei". TIME. Retrieved 2025-03-05.