Susilo Wonowidjojo

Who is 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.

With family, owns Gudang Garam, country's largest clove cigarette maker; name means "salt warehouse." Shares hit 4-year high in wake of big deal in which British American Tobacco bought majority stake in its rival Bentoel International. Susilo was named president in June, replacing nonfamily member who left in February. He and brother Sumarto sit on company's board while sister Juni Setiawati is a company commissioner. Brother Rachman Halim ran business until his 2008 death.