Biography : Famous Person
BIOGRAPHY : CHAIRUL TANJUNG Chairul Tanjung (CT) is an Indonesian conglomerate whose name ranks 937 out of the 1000 richest people in the world according to Forbes magazine with total assets worth USD 1 billion. CT's father is AG Tanjung, a journalist from the Old Order who once published five small circulation newspapers. The work that CT does is very different from the disciplines it practiced in college. When studying at the Faculty of Dentistry UI in 1981, CT experienced financial difficulties for tuition fees. That's when his business skills were honed. He started a small business selling stencil college books, t-shirts, and so on. Then he owned a laboratory and medical equipment store in the Senen Raya area, Central Jakarta, but went bankrupt. After that he tried to open a contracting business but was unsuccessful so he worked for a steel company. Then, he moved to a rattan company where he met three colleagues and founded PT. Pariarti Shindutama. This company produces...