Last Updated: 14 Oct, 2023 | Views: 1958
Age: 84
Profession: Business Men
Other Profession(s): Entrepreneur, Businessperson
Famous For: Owner of Djarum and BCA & Founder of Polytron Electronics
Higher Education: Central South University
Net Worth: US$12.6 billion
About (Profile/Biography):
Robert Budi Hartono is a co-founder of the Djarum Group. In Indonesia, it’s one of the biggest in its industry. Not only that, but he’s also an Indonesian billionaire businessman. Whatever made him and his brother want to create such a company must have been powerful. Because from there they decided to put their hands in banking, real estate, and telecommunications. Although having a lot of money can be great for himself, he doesn't mind giving back through philanthropy.
Robert Budi Hartono Education:
Diponegoro University
Robert Budi Hartono Career:
1950s: Robert Budi Hartono and his brother Michael Hartono began selling clove cigarettes in their school.
1950s-1960s: The Hartono brothers expanded their cigarette business, and in 1963, they founded Djarum.
1970s-1980s: Djarum grew to become one of the largest cigarette manufacturers in Indonesia.
1990s: The Hartono brothers diversified their business, investing in banking, real estate, and telecommunications.
2000s: Djarum acquired a stake in PT Bank Central Asia, one of the largest banks in Indonesia.
2010s: Robert Budi Hartono and his brother Michael Hartono became two of the wealthiest people in Indonesia.
Robert Budi Hartono Legacy:
2018: Forbes ranked Robert Budi Hartono as the 75th richest person in the world.
2021: Robert Budi Hartono's net worth was estimated at $38 billion, making him the third richest person in Indonesia.
Robert Budi Hartono Unknown Facts:
Robert Budi Hartono and his brother Michael Hartono are considered the wealthiest people in Indonesia, with a net worth of over $32 billion as of 2021.
Hartono was born in Semarang, Indonesia, in 1940, and he started his business career by selling clove cigarettes in the 1960s.
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