Eka Tjipta Widjaja

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This is a Chinese Indonesian name; the family name is Widjaja.
Eka Tjipta Widjaja
黃亦聰[1]
Born 3 October 1922 (1922-10-03) (age 101)
Quanzhou, Fujian, Republic of China
Residence Indonesia
Ethnicity Han Chinese[1]
Citizenship Indonesia
Net worth US$6 Billion
Eka Tjipta Widjaja
(Chinese Indonesian name)
Traditional Chinese 黃亦聰
Simplified Chinese 黄亦聪
Hanyu Pinyin Huáng Yìcōng

Eka Tjipta Widjaja (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈeka ˈtʃipta wiˈdʒaja]; traditional Chinese: 黃亦聰; simplified Chinese: 黄亦聪; pinyin: Huáng Yìcōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Ėk-chong;[1] born in Quanzhou, Fujian, China) is the founder of the Sinar Mas Group, which was one of the largest conglomerates during the Indonesian New Order period. His flagship bank, BII or Bank International Indonesia, bankrolled many of his other ventures that made him at one time the king of copra.

Early Life

Eka Tjipta Widjaja was born Oei Ek Tjhong in 1922 in Quanzhou, Fujian (Fukien) Province, China.[2] He was the son of a Sulawasi-based trader.[3] He moved to Indonesia when he was 9 years old, and started selling biscuits at 17.[4]

Education

Mr. Widjaja received his honorary Doctorate degree in Economic from Pittsburgh State University.[5]

Personal life

He has since retired from the limelight and handed his business over to his children, in particular Indra, Teguh and Franky and grandson Eric Oei Kang, who headed up the Hong Kong-listed construction company Creator Holdings. Hong Kong Creator Holdings is now one of Hong Kong's most well known and prominent companies, with many projects in Asia. Widjaja's second son, Singapore tycoon Oei Hong Leong, is one of Southeast Asia's richest men, ranked by Forbes Magazine as #37, with a net worth of US$355 million.

Career

The Sinar Mas Group also owns the Singaporean-listed Asian Pulp and Paper, a company that has been convicted of being involved in illegal logging in Cambodia,[6] Yunnan Province, China,[7] and the illegal felling of over 50 thousand acres (200 km²) of forest in Bukit Tigapuluh national park.[8]

In June 2012, APP published its sustainability roadmap representing its zero deforestation commitments.[9]

Family

Widjaja was reportedly married to seven wives and had over 30 children.[10]

Sons

Daughter

  • Sukmawati Widjaja/Oei Siu Hua[11]
  • Ingrid Widjaja

Grandchildren

  • Joel Widjaja
  • Eric Oei Kang
  • Timothy Young
  • Michael Young
  • Claudia Samaoen
  • Melvin Widjaja
  • Fuganto Widjaja

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2010印度尼西亚40富豪榜|福布斯排行榜_福布斯富豪榜_榜单_福布斯中文网
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  6. ↑ A forest falls in Cambodia, Keith Andrew Bettinger, Asia Times Online Jan. 23, 2013
  7. ↑ Forestry authorities charges Singaporean paper giant with illegal logging People's Daily Online 08:26, March 31, 2005. Source: Singapore paper giant charged with illegal logging in Yunnan chinaview.cn 2005-03-30 20:54:19
  8. ↑ Staples Ends Contracts With Asia Pulp on Environment (Update1) Heather Burke - Bloomberg L.P. February 7, 2008 21:52 EST
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  10. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/08/10/us-indonesia-palmoil-widjaja-idUSTRE67918F20100810
  11. ↑ http://news.asiaone.com/News/The+Business+Times/Story/A1Story20100130-195467.html
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