Michael Widjaja

{{family name hatnote|Widjaja||lang=Chinese Indonesian}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Michael Widjaja

| image = Photo_Michael_Widjaja_Wikipedia.jpg

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|7|09}}

| birth_place = Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

| occupation = Businessman

| education = University of Southern California

| years_active = 2007–present

| known_for = CEO Sinar Mas Land

| notable_works =

| father = Muktar Widjaja

| spouse = {{Marriage |Feiny Sabur (wife) |2012}}

| website = {{url|http://sinarmasland.com}}

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Michael Widjaja (born July 9, 1984), is an Indonesian businessman of Chinese descent, and the CEO of Sinar Mas Land Group as well as Vice President Director of PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk (BSDE).{{Cite news|last=Sheena|first=Marie|date=8 November 2021|title=Sinar Mas Land to transform BSD City into Indonesia's first smart city|work=The Jakarta Post|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2021/11/08/sinar-mas-land-to-transform-bsd-city-into-indonesias-first-smart-city.html|access-date=3 December 2021}} Michael was born in Surabaya, 9 July 1984. Michael Jackson Purwanto Widjaja is the thirdborn of Muktar Widjaja, thereby a grandson of tycoon Eka Tjipta Widjaja founder of Sinar Mas Group.{{Cite news|last=Ardiansyah|first=Fadli|date=6 November 2021|title=Gandeng Perusahaan Asal UEA, Sinarmas Land Ubah BSD Jadi Smart City|work=Kompas|url=https://www.kompas.com/properti/read/2021/11/06/202915221/gandeng-perusahaan-asal-uea-sinarmas-land-ubah-bsd-jadi-smart-city?page=all|access-date=10 November 2021}}{{Cite news|last=Palma|first=Stefania|date=2019-02-08|title=Eka Tjipta Widjaja, Indonesian tycoon, 1921-2019|work=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/bffcc5da-2ad8-11e9-88a4-c32129756dd8|access-date=2021-12-03}}{{Cite web|title=Editorial: A perfect marriage for Domtar and Paper Excellence|url=https://www.timesnews.net/opinion/editorials/editorial-a-perfect-marriage-for-domtar-and-paper-excellence/article_ebc51824-b74a-11eb-983f-53a593f7e804.html|access-date=2021-12-03|website=timesnews.net|date=19 May 2021 |language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Guest|first=Forbes|title=Indonesia's Richest 2019: Sinar Mas Founder Widjaja Leaves Solid Legacy|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesasia/2019/12/04/indonesias-richest-2019-sinar-mas-founder-widjaja-leaves-solid-legacy/|access-date=2021-12-03|website=Forbes|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Paper Excellence completes deal for three mills|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/business/paper-excellence-completes-deal-for-three-mills-4670956|access-date=2021-12-03|website=Victoria Times Colonist|date=19 March 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Otto|first=Ben|date=2019-02-07|title=His Business Empire Survived Two Wars and a $14 Billion Default|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/his-business-empire-survived-two-wars-and-a-14-billion-default-11549558331|access-date=2021-12-03|issn=0099-9660}}{{Cite news|date=2016-06-13|title=Indonesian businessman apologises for handling of info request from Peatland Restoration Agency|language=en|work=The Straits Times|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesian-businessman-apologises-for-handling-of-info-request-from-peatland|access-date=2021-12-03|issn=0585-3923}}{{Cite web|date=2019-01-30|title=Asia's billionaires are old and $125 billion of their money awaits heirs|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/asias-billionaires-are-old-and-125-billion-of-their-money-awaits-heirs-5560754/|access-date=2021-12-03|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}

Michael married Feiny Sabur at the age of 28 on 1 October 2012. He marks the third generation successor of the Sinar Mas.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-23|title=Meet the wealthy Indonesian scions giving the country a tech boost|url=https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3145748/widjaja-hartono-dynasties-wealthy-scions-are-giving-indonesia|access-date=2021-12-03|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}

Early life and education

Michael was raised in Singapore, in 2002-2006, he studied International Relations and Global Business at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, US, from which he earned his Bachelor of Arts.{{Cite news|last=Adhi Kusumaputra|first=R|date=2 October 2021|title=CEO Sinar Mas Land Michael Widjaja Menikah|work=Kompas|url=https://money.kompas.com/read/2012/10/02/01502555/ceo.sinar.mas.land.michael.widjaja.menikah|access-date=10 November 2021}} Soon after, he started his career at PT Duta Pertiwi under the direct supervision of his father Muktar Widjaja.{{Cite web|title=Anak Muda Penerus Takhta|url=https://ekbis.sindonews.com/read/326052/34/anak-muda-penerus-takhta-1612530132|access-date=2021-11-29|website=SINDOnews.com|language=id-ID}}

Career

Michael Widjaja is the CEO of Sinar Mas Land Group as well as Vice President Director of PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk (BSDE). Before this, Widjaja worked for: EuroRev Inc, Los Angeles, 2003, PT Arara Abadi, Indonesia, 2003, Top Tier Trading, Los Angeles, 2005, Vice President Director of PT Duta Pertiwi Tbk, 2007- 2015, Vice President Commissioner of PT Dian Swastika Sentosa Tbk, 2009 - 2011, Commissioner of PT Golden Energy Mines Tbk, 2011- 2013.{{Cite news|last=Saleh|first=Tahir|date=18 September 2020|title=Cucu Eka Tjipta Widjaja Borong Saham BSDE, Berapa Nilainya?|work=CNBC Indonesia|url=https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/market/20200918180753-17-187883/cucu-eka-tjipta-widjaja-borong-saham-bsde-berapa-nilainya|access-date=10 November 2021}}

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