Summary of Chairul Tanjung's Biography: Successful Entrepreneur and Conglomerate Nicknamed the Cassava Child

Kapanlagi.com - Who doesn't know Chairul Tanjung? Almost everyone knows this figure. By the general public, Chairul Tanjung is known as one of the big entrepreneurs in Indonesia. Chairul Tanjung's success in running his business has inspired many people. It is proven that many people are interested in reading biography books about Chairul Tanjung.

It is not without reason why Chairul Tanjung's figure is so admired. The path to success for Chairul Tanjung was quite steep and winding until he could be as successful as he is now. Moreover, Chairul Tanjung is known to come from a humble family. Therefore, Chairul Tanjung's struggle, nicknamed the Cassava Child, to be successful now will certainly be an inspiration and motivation.

Curious about Chairul Tanjung's biography? Check out the following review.

1. Background and Education of Chairul Tanjung

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Chairul Tanjung is currently known as a successful entrepreneur with the title of conglomerate. Chairul Tanjung is said to be ranked 937 out of 1000 richest people in the world according to Forbes magazine. The total wealth owned by Chairul Tanjung is estimated at USD 1 billion.

Before having a life like now, Chairul Tanjung had a winding path of life. Chairul Tanjung was born into a humble family with a father named A.G. Tanjung. He was a journalist of the Old Order who once published five small-circulation newspapers. Meanwhile, his mother named Halimah was a housewife.

Chairul Tanjung was born on June 16, 1962, in Jakarta. Chairul Tanjung is the sixth of his siblings in his family. In childhood, Chairul Tanjung and his family lived modestly. The family of Chairul Tanjung fell when his father's business was forced to stop and closed because it was considered politically opposed. As a result, the house of Chairul Tanjung's family had to be sold and then they moved to a rental house.

Despite living in poverty, Chairul Tanjung's parents believed that education is very important. Because of that, Chairul Tanjung continued his education, starting from elementary school education at SD Van Lith, Jakarta, then at SMP Van Lith Jakarta, and then SMA Negeri 1 Boedi Oetomo.

After graduating from high school, Chairul Tanjung continued his education at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Indonesia. During his undergraduate study, Chairul Tanjung first began to know the business world. During his undergraduate studies, Chairul Tanjung had run several businesses such as selling books, photocopying businesses, and even selling t-shirts. Chairul Tanjung then graduated and obtained his bachelor's degree in 1987.

2. After Graduating and Focusing on Business

Since starting a business while studying, Chairul Tanjung has already experienced ups and downs in business. Many of Chairul Tanjung's businesses ended up bankrupt. Only after graduating from college, Chairul Tanjung started seriously and focused on building his business.

Chairul Tanjung is now known to have many large companies. However, at the beginning of focusing on business, Chairul Tanjung started by establishing PT Pariarti Shindutama which he founded with three of his friends in 1987. Chairul and his friends started the company that produced children's shoes with a capital of 150 million. However, the business that he pioneered with his friends eventually dissolved for a reason.

Although it didn't succeed until the end, Chairul Tanjung gained many valuable lessons from his business. Chairul began to be able to build relationships and hone his business instincts. In 1996, Chairul Tanjung acquired Bank Karman which is now renamed as Bank Mega.

Not stopping there, Chairul Tanjung also began to dare to expand his business wings further. Chairul Tanjung opened a mall and Bank Tugu which now changed its name to Bank Mega Syariah Indonesia. Chairul Tanjung also ventured into securities, life insurance, and property and casualty insurance businesses. In the securities sector, CT has a real estate company and built Bandung Supermall in 1999. Since then, Chairul Tanjung's name as a businessman has become widely known.

3. Media Company Business

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Chairul Tanjung's name became widely known after successfully establishing the Trans Corp media company, which now includes Trans TV and Trans 7. Chairul Tanjung's media and broadcasting business started in 1998. Specifically in August, Chairul Tanjung obtained a broadcasting license. At that time, Chairul Tanjung only had Trans 7. It was only in 2006 that Chairul Tanjung successfully acquired TV 7 from the Kompas group, then changed its name to Trans 7.

Like banking and other companies, Chairul Tanjung's broadcasting and media business also developed rapidly. Chairul Tanjung established many collaborations. In 2013, Chairul Tanjung's broadcasting business also expanded to become Trans Media, with coverage of Trans7, Trans TV, and TransVision.

4. Former Minister of Economy

Like most entrepreneurs, Chairul Tanjung also tried his hand in politics. Not half-hearted, Chairul Tanjung once held the position of Minister of Economy. Chairul Tanjung's appointment was made directly by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY).

At that time, Chairul Tanjung was appointed to replace Hatta Rajasa who had resigned because he was running as Prabowo Subianto's vice presidential candidate in 2014. Chairul Tanjung's appointment was certainly not without reason. Chairul Tanjung was chosen based on his experience and track record in the business world.

5. Chairul Tanjung's Awards

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Experience in the business world not only led Chairul Tanjung to become a minister. Chairul Tanjung was also appointed as a professor in the field of entrepreneurship at Airlangga University (Unair) Surabaya on April 18, 2015.

In addition, Chairul Tanjung has also received many awards. Here are some of the awards that Chairul Tanjung has received.

1. Ranked 937 out of 1,000 richest people in the world according to Forbes magazine

2. National Outstanding Student (1984-1985) - Award as a member of the academic community who has contributed to the faculty and university

3. Young Executive Achiever 1992-1993 from Studio Seven Production, Jakarta (May 23, 1993)

4. Soegeng Sarjadi Award

Those are some of Chairul Tanjung's biographies. Hopefully, this is useful and can answer your curiosity all this time!

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