5. Chairul Tanjung (Net Worth: $4.9 Billion)
Chairul Tanjung is one of public figures in Indonesia. He was the Minister of Economy in 2014. He is also the owner of two most popular TV network in Indonesia, Trans TV and Trans 7. Trans Corp is the leading company in television industry. Not to mention his other business corporation and franchise such as Mega Corp (Bank Mega) and Wendy’s Indonesia restaurant.
Those are just the tip of the iceberg of CT Corp (Chairul Tanjung’s Corporation). The company runs in banking, lifestyle, entertainment, multimedia, and plantation fields. Trans Studio in Bandung and Makassar, indoor theme parks, are the Disneyland of Indonesia. The company also extends to stake in international business franchises such as Versace, Mango, and Jimmy Choo.
Chairul Tanjung is one of Indonesia’s pride. He was an ordinary Indonesian, from native family, who built his business from scratch. He pursued his education in dentistry at one of the best university in Indonesia, UI (University of Indonesia). He paid his own college fee from selling books and shirts. After he graduated, he built a business in selling medical supplies. But it went bankrupt. In 1987, he got up again and started a shoe manufacturing business with his friends.
From there, he learned the importance of building network to be successful in business. Despite the ups and downs, Chairul Tanjung is on the 5th rank of Indonesia’s Richest People list with his 4.9 billion US dollars net worth and he is ascending to the top.
