# Grey on Tech: “• be Morris Chang • survive WWII in China, escape to America…”

> • be Morris Chang • survive WWII in China, escape to America in 1949 • go to MIT, fail the PhD qualifying exam twice • decide academia is a trap, join Texas Instruments •…

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- **Author:** @jgreyfriend
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• be Morris Chang • survive WWII in China, escape to America in 1949 • go to MIT, fail the PhD qualifying exam twice • decide academia is a trap, join Texas Instruments • spend 25 years climbing the ranks, building their entire semiconductor division into a global powerhouse • get passed over for the CEO job because of corporate politics • 1985: you are 54 years old. Most executives are buying golf clubs and preparing to retire. • the Taiwanese government begs you to move to a tiny island and build their tech sector …

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## Sources

1. [@jgreyfriend on X](https://x.com/jgreyfriend/status/2031692705705631936)
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