Indonesian businessman Eka Tjipta Widjaja has an estimated net worth of $9.17 billion as of January 2018. He is most recognized as the founder of Sinar Mas Group which was considered one of the largest conglomerates during the Indonesian New Order. He owns BII, or Bank International Indonesia. He is also the owner of the paper manufacturing company Asian Pulp and Paper, which is listed at Singaporean Stock Exchange.

Widjaja was born on October 3, 1923, in Quanzhou, Fujian, Republic of China. He has long retired from the family business and since then, he has handed over the management of his company to his children and grandson.

Creator Holdings,  his construction company currently listed at Hong Kong Stock Exchange, is now headed by his grandson, Eric Oei Kang. Today, Creator Holdings is one of the most popular construction companies in Asia. His son Oei Hong Leong is one of the richest men in Southeast Asia today.