Chairul Tanjung
Chairul born in
Jakarta. He is the son A.G. Cape, a journalist in the days of the old order
which had published five small circulation newspapers. Chairul and six siblings
live well. However, the New Order era, the father is forced to close the
business press as politically opposed to the ruling.
After graduating high school, Chairul into the Faculty of Dentistry, University
of Indonesia in 1981. Chairul a problem on college costs. He also starts a
business from the bottom once, sell textbooks stencils, shirts, and others on
campus. Later, he opened a store medical equipment and laboratory numbers Senen
Raya, Central Jakarta but bankrupt.
After closing his shop, Chairul opened a contracting business. Less
successfully, Chairul worked in the steel industry and then moved to the rattan
industry. Around that time, he and his three colleagues he built PT Pariarti
Shindutama. Capitalized initial USD 150 million from Exim Bank, they produce
children's shoes for export. Luck sided with him, because his company
immediately received orders of 160 thousand pairs of shoes from Italy. From
here the business expanded into precarious industry, sandals and property.
Unfortunately, due to differences in the vision of business expansion with
three colleagues, Chairul chose to run his own business.
Directing business to a conglomerate, Chairul reposition itself into three core
businesses: financial, property, and multi-media. In the financial sector, he
took over what is now Monument Bank Mega Bank has now climbed the ranks of the
order bank to bank upscale. Besides having a securities firm, he also
penetrated into the life insurance business and general insurance. In the
securities sector, men born in Jakarta has a real estate company and was
founded in 1999 Bandung Supermall. In the multimedia business, Chairul founded
Trans TV, in addition to handling radio and online media or satellite. He is
also preparing to enter the print media.
In the midst of intense competition in the media sector television, Chairul
feel confident Trans TV will be able to compete. This is because he sees the
national advertising spending reached Rp 6 trillion a year, 70% of which will
be taken up by television. The number of companies Chairul, namely the Group
has the core Holdindo as father holding company, in charge of several
sub-holding like: The Global Investindo (business finance), The Core Investindo
(media and investment) and the Core Propertindo (property) and the number of
employees employed approximately 5,000 people.
Quoted from detik.com that Chairul (CT) has acquired 40% stake in PT Carrefour
Indonesia responded positively by fellow entrepreneurs in the country.
Carrefour is expected under Chairul could mengendepankan national interests
that can contribute to the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
in Indonesia.
"So to rigorously defend our interests, do exactly the opposite,"
said Chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) Sofjan Wanandi
detikFinance when contacted on Sunday (18/4/2010).
The Group recognizes Sofjan step is a positive action for the business
community in Indonesia. In addition, he said, the presence of foreign firms
disebuah local entrepreneurs will provide assurance that the gait Carrefour in
Indonesia is not solely for the benefit of foreign investors.
"I expect Chairul could mebantu the SMEs, with her entry no longer poses a
confrontation, so the key is Chairul," he said.
As is known, Chairul through its partners, namely the Group acquired a 40%
stake in PT Carrefour Indonesia worth more than Rp 3 trillion. The acquisition
was done through the Trans Corp PT Trans Retail, a subsidiary of Trans Corp.
Following the acquisition by Trans Corp, then the composition of the
shareholders of PT Carrefour Indonesia is the Trans Retail (40%), 39% of
Carrefour SA, Carrefour Netherland BV 9.5%, and 11.5% onesia BV.
After buying a 40% stake in Carrefour, Chairul now a commissioner of PT
Carrefour Indonesia accompanied by AM Hendropriyono (former BIN chief) and
S.Bimantoro (former police officers) as a commissioner.
Octopus Chairul business is already widespread. After mastering the television
business, banks to franchising, Chairul expand into retail business by buying a
40% stake in PT Carrefour Indonesia.
Following the acquisition by Trans Corp, then the composition of the
shareholders of PT Carrefour Indonesia is the Trans Retail (40%), 39% of
Carrefour SA, Carrefour Netherland BV 9.5%, and 11.5% onesia BV.
Chairul put himself on the order of 937 to 1,000 people forbes magazine richest
man in the world with a total net worth of U.S. $ 1 Billion. while the list of
40 richest people in Indonesia in 2009 Forbes released on Thursday (3/12/2009)
ago. Chairul put himself in position 13, the data can be viewed on our site
detik.com here
National Education
- SD Van Lith, Jakarta (1975)
- SMP Van Lith, Jakarta (1978)
- SMA Negeri I Budi Utomo, Jakarta (1981)
- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia (1987)
Other Activities
- Member of the Jakarta Initiative Advisory Committee (Corporate Restructuring)
- Delegation of Indonesia for the Asia-Europe Business Forum
- Members of the Pacific Basin Economic Council
- Jakarta Arts Foundation Board
- Chairman of the Board of the All-Indonesia Badminton Association
- Member of the Board of Trustees, University of Indonesia
- Chairman of the Yayasan Indonesia Forum
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