Terry Gou

Terry Gou transformed a $7,500 plastics workshop into Hon Hai Precision Industry—Foxconn—the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, assembling nearly 40% of all consumer electronics globally by 2025, including iPhones and PlayStation consoles. While Morris Chang built an industry-defining model, Gou built an empire of scale: his network employs over 800,000 workers and generates $180 billion in annual revenue. Gou’s relentless focus on cost and efficiency made Taiwan the factory floor of the world.