Susilo Wonowidjojo


Susilo Wonowidjojo is an Indonesian billionaire businessman.
Wonowidjojo was born Cai Daoping in Kediri, East Java to a prominent Chinese Indonesian family. He is the son of Surya Wonowidjojo, founder of Gudang Garam, a major Indonesian kretek manufacturer.
Mr. Susilo Wonowidjojo has been the President Director of PT Gudang Garam Tbk since June 2009. Mr. Wonowidjojo served as Vice-President Director at PT Gudang Garam Tbk. He has been a Director of PT Gudang Garam Tbk since 1976.
Along with his family, Wonowidjojo owns Gudang Garam, the country's largest clove cigarette maker; the name translates to "salt warehouse". Shares hit a 4-year high in 2009 in the wake of a deal in which British American Tobacco bought a majority stake in its rival Bentoel International. Susilo was named president in June, replacing a non-family member who left in February. He and his brother Sumarto sit on the company's board while their sister, Juni Setiawati, is a company commissioner. Their brother Rachman Halim ran the business until his death in 2008.