Chairul Tanjung

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.^[1] 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.

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 7 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.^{[citation needed]}

Other activities

Currently, Chairul is head of Persatuan Bulu Tangkis Seluruh Indonesia (PBSI)'.

References

1. ^ http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/80/06indonesia_Chairul-Tanjung_3BJC.html

External links

• Chairul di tokohindonesia.com