Profile of Anindya Bakrie, the First Child of Aburizal Bakrie who Now Owns Oxford United Football Club - Chef de Mission (CdM) of the Indonesian Contingent for the 2024 Paris Olympics

Kapanlagi.com - Anindya Novyan Bakrie, the eldest son of Aburizal Bakrie, has been in the media spotlight recently. He is an Indonesian entrepreneur who is involved in various sectors, including technology, media, telecommunications, and electric vehicles.

In addition, he also owns shares in the English football club, Oxford United, together with Erick Thohir, and serves as a Director of the Bakrie Group. Not only that, Anindya Bakrie was recently appointed as the Chef de Mission (CdM) for the Indonesian contingent in the 2024 Paris Olympics in France from July 26th to August 11th.

Want to know more about Anindya Bakrie? More detailed information can be found on Wednesday (15/05/2024).

1. Brief Profile of Anindya Bakrie

Portrait of Anindya Bakrie (Source: Instagram/@anindyabakrie)

Born on November 10, 1974 in Jakarta, Anindya Novyan Bakrie, better known as Anindya Bakrie, is the eldest son of Aburizal Bakrie and Tatty Murnitriati. Currently, he is 49 years old.

2. Education of Anindya Bakrie

Portrait of Anindya Bakrie (Source: Instagram/@anindyabakrie)

Anindya Bakrie has attended SD Triguna, SMP Pangudi Luhur, and high school abroad, namely at Phillips Academy.

After completing these levels of education, he continued his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University majoring in Industrial Engineering. Not stopping there, his education continued to the graduate level at Stanford Business School.

3. Anindya Bakrie's Career Journey

Portrait of Anindya Bakrie (Source: Instagram/@anindyabakrie)

After completing his master's degree, the older brother of Ardi Bakrie entered the workforce in the investment banking sector with Salomon Brothers in the United States. Shortly after that, he returned to Indonesia to serve as Vice President and Managing Director at Bakrie & Brothers.

Anindya Bakrie then developed his career in the media industry. He was involved as one of the leaders at Cakrawala Andalas Televisi (ANTV). After that, in 2007, Anindya purchased Lativi Media Karya television station and rebranded it as TV One.

As the eldest son of Aburizal Bakrie, he also serves as the President Commissioner at PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas, one of the subsidiary companies of Bakrie Group. Since 2018, Anindya has also been serving as the President Commissioner at PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk.

4. Owns Oxford United Football Club

Portrait of Anindya Bakrie (Source: Instagram/@anindyabakrie)

Since 2018, Anindya Bakrie and Erick Thohir have been the majority owners of Oxford United Football Club, with support from Thai businessman Sumrith 'Tiger' Thanakarnjanasuth and Vietnamese businessman Horst Geicke. In 2022, their ownership was expanded to reach 51% of shares.

Anindya and the Bakrie Group's involvement in entities in Oxford has been long-standing. In addition to being shareholders in Oxford United Football Club, Anindya is also involved in collaborations with Oxford University in the field of life science research, the Larry Ellison Institute, and the Tony Blair Institute, as well as providing support to Indonesian students studying in Oxford.

Recently, the club owned by Anindya Bakrie and Erick Thohir flew to Wembley to compete in the playoff final for promotion to the Championship Division. This achievement was reached after successfully defeating Peterborough with an aggregate score of 2-1 in the semifinals.

5. Becoming Indonesia's Chef de Mission at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Portrait of Anindya Bakrie (Source: Instagram/@anindyabakrie)

On July 26 to August 11, Anindya Bakrie was officially appointed as the Chef de Mission (CdM) of the Indonesian delegation for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. The announcement of this appointment was made by Raja Sapta Oktohari, Chairman of the Indonesian National Olympic Committee (NOC), during a press conference titled 'Preserving the Red and White' at the NOC Building in Jakarta on Friday (5/1/2024).

6. Some Questions from Netizens About Anindya Bakrie

7. How Many Children Does Bakrie Have?

Aburizal married Tatty Murnitriati and has three children. They are Anindya Novyan Bakrie, who is married to Firdani Saugi, Anindhita Anestya Bakrie, who is married to Taufan Nugroho, and Anindra Ardiansyah Bakrie, who is married to Nia Ramadhani.

8. Is Aburizal Bakrie Included in the List of the Richest People in Indonesia?

According to the list released by Forbes in 2007, Aburizal Bakrie is the individual with the largest wealth in Indonesia. At that time, his total wealth reached US$ 5.4 billion. Even in the 2008 issue of Globe Asia Magazine, Aburizal Bakrie was also referred to as the richest individual in Southeast Asia.

9. What Number Child is Anindya Bakrie?

Anindya Novyan Bakrie is the first child of Aburizal Bakrie and Tatty Murnitriati. He was born on November 20, 1974 in Jakarta.

10. Who is Anindya Bakrie's Wife?

The marriage took place between Anindya Bakrie and Firdani Saugi, who later had three children. He attended Triguna Elementary School and successfully completed it in 1986. Then, he continued his secondary education at Pangudi Luhur, a Catholic school for boys, which is also located in Jakarta.

11. How old is Anindya Bakrie?

The eldest son of Aburizal Bakrie and Tatty Murnitriati is Anindya Novyan Bakrie. He was born in Jakarta on November 10, 1974, and now he is 49 years old.

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