Mochtar Riady

Mochtar Riady
李文正
Born
Lie Mo Tie

(1929-05-12) 12 May 1929 (age 95)
NationalityIndonesian
Known forFounder and chairman emeritus, Lippo Group
SpouseSuryawaty Lidya
ChildrenJames Riady, Rosy Riady, Stephen Riady
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Wén Zhèng
Hokkien POJLí Bûn Tsiànn
Mochtar Riady
Traditional Chinese李文正
Simplified Chinese李文正
Hanyu PinyinLi Wénzhèng
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLi Wénzhèng

Mochtar Riady, born Lie Mo Tie (Chinese: ; pinyin: Lǐ Wén Zhèng; born 12 May 1929)[1][2] is an Indonesian financial magnate and the founder and chairman emeritus of Lippo Group. He was born in Malang to a Chinese Indonesian family. At five months old, his parents took him to his father's ancestral village in Fujian where he lived until he was six years old.[3][4]

  1. ^ Suryadinata 1995, p. 136
  2. ^ Mydans, Seth (20 October 1996). "Family Tied to Democratic Party Funds Built an Indonesian Empire". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ^ My early years in a turbulent China: Mochtar Riady's story (2)
  4. ^ The deep affection and profound wisdom of my grandmother: Mochtar Riady's story (3)