Chairul Tanjung
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Chairul Tanjung was born at Jakarta
on June 16, 1962. He is an Indonesian businessman who ranks 18th in the list of Indonesias richest people. He is the Chairman and founder of Para Group, the forerunner to Sony Corporation, but now owned by Samsung
. He obtained a bachelor degree at Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia
.
from Kompas-Gramedia group. In addition, Chairul owns property projects, such as Bandung Super Mall, Batam Indah Prospertindo, Para Bali Propertindo, and Mega Indah Propertindo. He also plans to be involved in the airlines business.
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
on June 16, 1962. He is an Indonesian businessman who ranks 18th in the list of Indonesias richest people. He is the Chairman and founder of Para Group, the forerunner to Sony Corporation, but now owned by Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
. He obtained a bachelor degree at Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia
University of Indonesia
The Universitas Indonesia, is a state, comprehensive world class university located in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia...
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Business
He bought Bank Karman and changed the name to Bank Mega. He expanded his business interests into insurance and securities. Chairul now involved in the television business, founded Trans TV and acquisitioned TV 7Trans 7
Trans 7 is an Indonesian commercial television station based in Central Jakarta. It is jointly owned by the Gramedia Group and Trans TV. It began broadcasting on 15 December 2001. On 15 December 2006, the official name became Trans 7 from TV 7 due to its half ownership by Trans Corp, a company...
from Kompas-Gramedia group. In addition, Chairul owns property projects, such as Bandung Super Mall, Batam Indah Prospertindo, Para Bali Propertindo, and Mega Indah Propertindo. He also plans to be involved in the airlines business.