Ciputra
| Ir. Ciputra | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tjie Tjin Hoan (徐清華) 24 August 1931 Parigi, Central Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Other names | Tjipoetra |
| Occupation | Businessman and philanthropy |
| Spouse(s) | Dian Sumeler |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Thie Sim Poe Lie Eng Nio |
Ir. Ciputra, a.k.a. Tjipoetra or Tjie Tjin Hoan (Chinese: 徐清華; pinyin: Xú Qīnghuá; born 24 August 1931) is a Chinese Indonesian businessman who owns Ciputra Development, a property companies in Indonesia, and Ciputra Group. Born in Parigi, Central Sulawesi, Ciputra was the 23rd richest Indonesian according to Forbes, with a total of US$1.3 billion. He is also the 1st biggest philanthropist in Indonesia.
He spent his childhood days in Parigi. His father Tjie Siem Poe was arrested by unknown soldiers during Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies as he was accused of being spy, and never returned again, in 1944. He spend his primary and high school days in Manado. After graduating from high school, he moved to Bandung where he enrolled to Bandung Institute of Technology. During his fourth year of study, he set up an Architectural firm with his friends. He graduated from Bandung Institute of Technology in 1960.
He established PT Pembangunan Jaya in 1961, after he Earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). At the beginning, PT Pembangunan Jaya (As known as Jaya Group) has operated only by five people, but it has 20 subsidiaries with 14,000 employees 20 years later. One of PT. Pembangunan Jaya innovation was the construction of the Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (TIJA) project. Therefore, in Ciputra most project are engaging with Jaya Group as their main contractor, architect or mechanical engineering consultant.
In 1971, the second development group was established. The Metropolitan Group (PT. Metropolitan Development) is based in Depok, Indonesia. The company consists of forty six companies. PT. Metropolitan Development operates as a holding company and through its subsidiaries engages in real estate, hotel, shopping center, industry, tourism, trading, and health care.
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