Biography Chairul Tanjung

What happens if a prospective dentist actually penetrated the television business? If you want to know the answer, look at the figure Chairul, native indigenous businessman who is now flying with the group name and Trans7 Trans. Due to economic difficulties menderanya, it actually turns out to lunch instincts honed his business acumen.

Currently studying at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia, in the period of the 1980s, he did have to meet the needs of college itself. Born into a family of well-off, due to changes in the political situation, the family was forced to live life sober. From a relatively large house, they had to sell, and rent a small inn.

However, it turns out, this difficulty makes Chairul made up his mind to return to fight for success, "I aspire to be a great man." So, apart from SMA Boedi Utomo Jakarta, he entered the Faculty of Dentistry UI. Difficulty making tuition fees have to be creative to find funds to continue school. Thus, was born in Jakarta, June 18, 1962 it was then start a small business. Starting from selling textbooks stencils, shirts, shoes, and various other items on campus and to his friends. From the capital, he managed to open a store medical equipment and laboratory in Senen Raya, Jakarta. Unfortunately, because of the nature of social - which often gives facilities to his lectures, and often menraktir friends - the business went bankrupt.

However, apparently, a businessman has captivated his heart. Although broke, he just immediately try another venture, this time in the field of contracting. Although also less successful, he felt a lot of things learned from businesses that had ever worked. From the stock of knowledge, he ventured first established CV in 1984 and made PT in 1987. PT named Pariarti Shindutama, he teamed up with two colleagues founded a shoe factory. His talents encompass direct business relationship makes shoe production orders received 160 thousand pairs of Italian entrepreneurs. From this success, his business expanded to a precarious industry, slippers, and property. However, in the midst of that success, he apparently had different visions with the two men. So he opted to run their own business.

Apparently, he can actually growing with its business. He was then focused its efforts into three core businesses, namely: financial, property, and multimedia. Through the cold hand, he acquired a small bank that was almost bankrupt, Bank monument. Decisions of controversy when it was considered by the people nearby. However, the experience seems to rise from failure to teach a lot of things. He actually managed to lift the bank, - after changing its name to Bank Mega - a top bank with a turnover in the Rp1 trillion today.

In addition, the husband of Ratna Anitasari dentist also penetrated the securities business, life insurance and general insurance. Then, in the property business, he also has made a prestigious project in the city of Bandung, which is known as the Bandung Supermall. And, one of the most business catapulted him that the television business, Trans. In the television business, he is also known for successfully acquired TV7 television that was almost bankrupt, and has now managed to turn it into Trans7 were also quite successful.

Not surprisingly, with all of his accomplishments, he is appropriately referred to as "The Rising Star". In fact, recently, he was named as the richest Indonesian, at No. 18, with total assets of 450 million U.S. dollars. A feat that may never envisioned when starting a small business, in order to get the cost of tuition, while still a student at the UI first.

That's what probably makes Chairul always appear as it is, without being like flaunt his success. In addition, apparently he did not forget the past. Therefore, she was now keen to carry out various social activities. Starting from PMI, the Indonesian Humanitarian Committee, member of the Board of Trustees, University of Indonesia, and so on. "Now my time more than 50% I devote to social activities," he said.

Achieving business Chairul as a glorious figure, with different types of business, has made it named as "The Rising Star". He was able to prove, that the bankruptcy and failure, it could be a matter of learning to achieve remarkable success in the future. And, most importantly, in the midst of his success, he is now not forget to share, to be a social activist affairs. A record of the life of a Cape Chairung be a role model we all