Michael Widjaja | |
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Born | Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia | July 9, 1984
Education | University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States |
Occupation | CEO Sinar Mas Land |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse | Feiny Sabur (wife) |
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Website | sinarmasland |
Michael Widjaja (born July 9, 1984), is an Indonesian businessman of Chinese descent, serving as the CEO of Sinar Mas Land Group as well as Vice President Director of PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk (BSDE).[1][2] Michael was born in Surabaya, 9 July 1984. Michael Jackson Purwanto Widjaja is the thirdborn of Muktar Widjaja, thereby a grandson of tycoon Eka Tjipta Widjaja founder of Sinar Mas Group.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Michael married Feiny Sabur at the age of 28 on 1 October 2012. He marks the third generation successor of the Sinar Mas.[11][12]
Childhood
[edit]Michael was raised in Singapore, in 2002- 2006, he studied International Relations and Global Business at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, The United States of America, from which he earned his Bachelor of Arts.[11] Soon after, he started his career at PT Duta Pertiwi under the direct supervision of his father Muktar Widjaja.[13]
Career
[edit]Michael Widjaja is the CEO Sinar Mas Land Group as well as Vice President Director of PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk (BSDE).[1][2] Before his duty as the CEO of Sinar Mas Land Group, Michael has worked for: EuroRev Inc, Los Angeles, 2003, PT Arara Abadi, Indonesia, 2003, Top Tier Trading, Los Angeles, 2005, Vice President Director of PT Duta Pertiwi Tbk, 2007- 2015, Vice President Commissioner of PT Dian Swastika Sentosa Tbk, 2009 - 2011, Commissioner of PT Golden Energy Mines Tbk, 2011- 2013.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sheena, Marie (8 November 2021). "Sinar Mas Land to transform BSD City into Indonesia's first smart city". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Saleh, Tahir (18 September 2020). "Cucu Eka Tjipta Widjaja Borong Saham BSDE, Berapa Nilainya?". CNBC Indonesia. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Ardiansyah, Fadli (6 November 2021). "Gandeng Perusahaan Asal UEA, Sinarmas Land Ubah BSD Jadi Smart City". Kompas. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Palma, Stefania (2019-02-08). "Eka Tjipta Widjaja, Indonesian tycoon, 1921-2019". Financial Times. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Editorial: A perfect marriage for Domtar and Paper Excellence". timesnews.net. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ Guest, Forbes. "Indonesia's Richest 2019: Sinar Mas Founder Widjaja Leaves Solid Legacy". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Paper Excellence completes deal for three mills". Victoria Times Colonist. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ Otto, Ben (2019-02-07). "His Business Empire Survived Two Wars and a $14 Billion Default". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Indonesian businessman apologises for handling of info request from Peatland Restoration Agency". The Straits Times. 2016-06-13. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Asia's billionaires are old and $125 billion of their money awaits heirs". The Indian Express. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ a b Adhi Kusumaputra, R (2 October 2021). "CEO Sinar Mas Land Michael Widjaja Menikah". Kompas. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Meet the wealthy Indonesian scions giving the country a tech boost". South China Morning Post. 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Anak Muda Penerus Takhta". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-11-29.