Sukanto Tanoto
Singapore, Singapore
Indonesia
diversified, Self Made
$1,400,000,000
1717
#1717 Billionaires 2019
#25 Indonesia's 50 Richest 2018
Sukanto Tanoto is owner of Royal Golden Eagle with business in pulp & paper, palm oil, and energy.His Bracell is one of the world's largest producers of specialty cellulose, used in everything from baby wipes to ice cream.Roots of the business date back more than 50 years ago when Tanoto opened up a humble spare parts supply shop known as Toko Motor.A sponsor of the 2018 Asian Games, his Tanoto Foundation committed to building a library for each of Indonesia's 31 Gold medals.
The eldest of 7 boys, Tanoto dropped out of school at age 17 to start his own business.Tanoto says he taught himself English by reading Readers' Digest, Life and Newsweek.
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