Susilo Wonowidjojo
$4.6 billion –Surya Wonowidjojo was ranked as Marcopolis’ #9 most powerful business man in Indonesia.
Surya Wonowidjojo, was an immigrant from China’s Fujian province. In 1958, he founded Gudang Garam, a cigarette making company whose name loosely translates to “salt warehouse”.
The business tycoon was voted as Marcopolis’ #9 most powerful businessman in Indonesia.
In 1971, the company upgraded its legal status to a limited liability company to help enhance its production capacity and management. Surya Wonowidjojo passed away in 1985 and left the business to his children, including Susilo Wonowidjojo, otherwise known as Daoping Cai.
The success of his business made him and his family among wealthiest people in Indonesia. His son Susilo became president in 2009. Wonowidjojo’s estimated net worth is $4.6 billion.