Eka Tjipta Widjaja

Eka Tjipta Widjaja
黃亦聰[1]
(Oei Ek-Tjhong)
Born 27 February 1921 (1921-02-27) (age 97)
Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Residence Indonesia
Citizenship Indonesia
Net worth US$5.3 Billion[2]
Eka Tjipta Widjaja
Oei Ek-Tjhong
(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], born Oei Ėk-Tjhong; traditional Chinese: 黃亦聰; simplified Chinese: 黄亦聪; pinyin: Huáng Yìcōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ûiⁿ E̍k-chhong;[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 1921 in Quanzhou, Fujian (Fukien) Province, China.[3] He was the son of a Sulawesi (Celebes)-based trader.[4] He moved to Indonesia when he was 9 years old, and started selling biscuits at 17.[2]

Education

Mr. Widjaja received his honorary Doctorate degree in Economics from Pittsburg 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.

Widjaja bought a Beverly Hills mansion in 2009 from Donald Trump for $9.5 million.[6]

Career

The Sinar Mas Group also owns the Singaporean-listed Asia Pulp & Paper, a company that has been convicted of being involved in illegal logging in Cambodia,[7] Yunnan Province, China,[8] and the illegal felling of over 50 thousand acres (200 km²) of forest in Bukit Tigapuluh national park.[9]

In June 2012, APP published its sustainability roadmap representing its zero deforestation commitments.[10]

Family

Eka Tjipta Widjaja was married with two wives. He was legally married to Trini Dewi Lasuki who helped him build sinarmas from nothing.[11]

Sons

  • Teguh Ganda Widjaja (Oei Tjie Gwan) (eldest son)
  • Pieter Oei Hong Leong (second son)
  • Franky Oesman Widjaja (Oei Tjong Lian)
  • Indra Widjaja (Oei Pheng Lian)
  • Frankle Widjaja
  • Muktar Widjaja (Oei Siong Lian)
  • Jimmy Widjaja
  • Fenny Widjaja
  • Bambang Widjaja

Daughter

  • Sukmawati Widjaja/Oei Sioe Hwa[12]
  • Nanny Widjaja
  • Lanny Widjaja
  • Chenny Widjaja
  • Ingrid Widjaja
  • Inneke Widjaja
  • Meilai Widjaja
  • Jety Widjaja

Grandchildren

  • Ivena Widjaja
  • Eric Oei Kang
  • Elizabeth Oei
  • Alice Oei
  • Theresa Oei
  • Patricia Oei
  • Jesslyne Widjaja
  • Fuganto Widjaja
  • Jason Wijaya
  • Linda Wijaya
  • Mario Widjaja
  • Melvin Widjaja
  • Joel Putra Widjaja
  • Ryan Widjaja
  • Raelyn Widjaja
  • Megain Widjaja
  • Gigain Widjaja
  • Hano Maeloa
  • Edward Sugiharto
  • David Gunawan

Great grandchildren

  • Madeline Maeloa
  • Micheline Maeloa
  • Matthew Maeloa

See also

References

  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 Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. 1 2 "Eka Tjipta Widjaja & family". Forbes. Forbes.com LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Top 10 Richest people in indonesia". Top10rich.com. Top10rich.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Studwell, Joe (2008). Books on Google Play Asian Godfathers: Money and Power in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Grove/Atlantic, Inc. pp. 255–256. ISBN 0-87113-968-5. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Eka Tjipta Widjaja". Bloomberg LP. Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "A small-time scam artist gave Trump a mansion for $0. Why?". Reveal. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  7. ↑ A forest falls in Cambodia, Keith Andrew Bettinger, Asia Times Online Jan. 23, 2013
  8. ↑ 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 Archived 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine. chinaview.cn 2005-03-30 20:54:19
  9. ↑ Staples Ends Contracts With Asia Pulp on Environment (Update1) Heather Burke - Bloomberg L.P. February 7, 2008 21:52 EST
  10. ↑ "From plantation to mill: Asian paper company's 'unprecedented' sustainability commitment". Packaging World. 23 March 2014.
  11. ↑ Widjajas' Indonesia empire spans resources, finance | Reuters Fitri Wulandari, Miral Fahmy Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:15am EDT
  12. ↑ Oei's sister emerges to carve her own niche Archived 2016-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. Jamie Lee, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Sat, Jan 30, 2010
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