Tsai Ming-kai

Tsai Ming-kai (#260)

Global Rank #260

Country Rank #5

Country Taiwan

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

$ 12 B
Semiconductors
Taiwan
M
76 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #260

Country Rank #5

Net Worth $12.2B

Previous Worth $12.4B

Worth Change -$0.2B

Country Taiwan

Industry Semiconductors

Age 76 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Hsinchu, Taiwan

Citizenship 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 -$0.2B -1.6% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $12.4B

Current Net Worth $12.2B

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.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Tsai Ming-kai.

#694

Billionaires (2026)

#15

Taiwan's 50 Richest (2025)

Insights

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.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $12.2B (May 4, 2026)