Robert Budi Hartono | |
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Born | |
Other names | Oei Hwie Tjhong |
Citizenship | Indonesian |
Alma mater | Diponegoro University |
Known for | Owner of Djarum, BCA and Como 1907 Founder of Polytron Electronics |
Spouse | Giok Hartono |
Children | 3 |
Parent | Oei Wie Gwan & Goei Tjoe Nio |
Relatives | Michael Bambang Hartono (brother) |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 黃輝聰[1] |
Simplified Chinese | 黄辉聪 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Huì Zhōng |
Hokkien POJ | Ûiⁿ Huī Tiong |
Robert Budi Hartono (born 28 April 1941) is an Indonesian tobacco billionaire with a net worth of US$25.3 billion as of September 2023.[2] He owns and runs the privately held Djarum, the world's third-largest maker of clove cigarettes. Djarum has reportedly recently grabbed shares from the number two cigarette firm, Sampoerna. Budi Hartono also has a stake with his brother, Michael Bambang Hartono in one of Indonesia's biggest banks, Bank Central Asia, formerly controlled by billionaire Sudono Salim. According to Forbes, he is the second richest Indonesian and the 61st richest person in the world.[3]