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Tsai Ming-kai

Tsai Ming-kai

Tsai Ming-kai (#242)

Global Rank #242
Country Rank #5
Country Taiwan

Tsai Ming-kai is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 13 B
  • Semiconductors
  • Taiwan
  • M
  • 76 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #242
Country Rank #5
Net Worth $12.9B
Previous Worth $12.9B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Taiwan
Industry Semiconductors
Age 76 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 07 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Hsinchu, Taiwan
World Billionaires List Taiwan Billionaires Semiconductors

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 76
Source Of Wealth Semiconductors, Self Made
Residence Hsinchu, Taiwan
Citizenship Taiwan
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Engineering, National Taiwan University; Master of Science in Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $12.9B
Current Net Worth $12.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Tsai Ming-kai is the chairman of smartphone chipmaker MediaTek, which was spun off from another company he ran. Faced with escalating competition in a plateauing sector, Tsai brought in Rick Tsai (who is not related) in 2018. Rick now serves as vice chairman and CEO. Tsai studied electrical engineering first in Taiwan and later in the U.S.

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Did You Know?

Long-regarded as the father of Taiwan's chip-design industry, Tsai was nicknamed "King of the Bandit Phones" since MediaTek powered mainly low-end mobile phones.

Tsai joined United Microelectronics, one of Taiwan's earliest chip companies, in 1983 and climbed the ladder to run its consumer-and-multimedia product business.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Tsai Ming-kai's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $12.9B (May 4, 2026)

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