Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta. He earned his Bachelor of Economics from the University of Indonesia in 1968. Previously held various positions including in PT Unilever Indonesia (1970-1988) with the last position as Commercial Manager and PT Ika Muda Group Los Angeles branch with the position of Vice President in 1989.
From 2001 until 2004 he was a Member of the Committee for Investigation of State Ofcials’ Assets (KPKN) and is currently active as a columnist with his articles are found in various print and electronic media and is actively involved in various economic discussion forums. Currently, in addition to being an Independent Commissioner, he also serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company.