Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) founder Morris Chang revealed in his newly published autobiography that he once offered Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, the opportunity to lead the Taiwanese chip giant.

TSMC's founder Morris Chang asked Nvidia's Jensen Huang to consider becoming the chief executive of the Taiwanese chip giant more than a decade ago, but was turned down in just 10 minutes, Chang says in a new volume of autobiography.

Morris Chang, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), recounts his life and career from 1964 to 2018.

The success of Nvidia in recent years could have been much different if co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang took a job he was offered in 2013.

Morris Chang, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has disclosed in his newly published autobiography that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declined an offer to lead the Taiwanese chip giant over a decade ago.

Morris Chang's autobiography reveals that over a decade ago he approached Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to become the CEO of TSMC. Despite seeing him as an ideal candidate, Huang declined, emphasizing his commitment to Nvidia.

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From having 60 direct reports to forgoing 1-on-1 meetings, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has some pretty unconventional leadership and management advice.