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Eka Tjipta Widjaja (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈeka ˈtʃipta wiˈdʒaja]; traditional Chinese: 黃亦聰; simplified Chinese: 黄亦聪; pinyin: Huáng Yìcōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Oei Ėk-Tjhong; 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. He was the son of a Sulawasi-based trader. He moved to Indonesia when he was 9 years old, and started selling biscuits at 17.
Education
Mr. Widjaja received his honorary Doctorate degree in Economic from Pittsburgh State University.
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 Asia Pulp & Paper, a company that has been convicted of being involved in illegal logging in Cambodia, Yunnan Province, China, and the illegal felling of over 50 thousand acres (200 km²) of forest in Bukit Tigapuluh national park.
In June 2012, APP published its sustainability roadmap representing its zero deforestation commitments.
Family
Eka Tjipta Widjaja was married with 2 wives. Was Legally Married with Trini Dewi Lasuki. Whom help him to build sinarmas from nothing.
Sons
- Teguh Ganda Widjaja (eldest son)
- Oei Hong Leong (second son)
- Franky Oesman Widjaja
- Indra Widjaja
- Frankle Widjaja
- Muktar Widjaja
Daughter
- Sukmawati Widjaja/Oei Siu Hua
Grandchildren
- Eric Oei Kang
- Jesslyne Widjaja
- Fuganto Widjaja
- Jackson Wijaya
- Linda Wijaya
- Melvin Widjaja