Jason Chang
Jason Chang | |
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| 張虔生 | |
| A middle aged Chinese man in a dark blue suit, white shirt, and blue and white patterned tie | |
| Born | 18 May 1944 Shanghai, China |
| Citizenship | Singapore |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS) Illinois Institute of Technology (MS) |
| Spouse | Ching Ping Chang |
| Children | 3, including Rutherford |
Jason Chang Chien-Sheng (Chinese: 張虔生; pinyin: Zhāng Qiánshēng; born 18 May 1944) is a Taiwanese-Singaporean billionaire, and the chairman of Taiwan-based Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE). On the Forbes 2024 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked #417 with a net worth of US$6.6 billion.[1]
In September 2015, Chang received a Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International SEMI Award, which recognized his "significant achievements in the development and commercialization of copper wire in the IC assembly process".[2][3]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Jason Chang's hometown is Wenzhou.[4][5] Chang has three children: Danielle, Rutherford, and Madeline, who pursued creative careers, inspired by their mother, Ching Ping Chang, an artistic interior designer.[6]
Recognition
[edit | edit source]In December 2013, Chang issued a public apology for water pollution caused by untreated wastewater issuing from an ASE plant in southern Taiwan, following a TW$600,000 (US$20,300) fine imposed earlier that month from Kaohsiung City Government.[7]
Chang received honorary doctorates from National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan in November 2018, and National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan in July 2022.
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