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'''John Riady''' is Director of the [[Lippo Group]],<ref>{{cite web|title=World Economic Forum John Riady|url=http://www.weforum.org/contributors/john-riady|publisher=World Economic Forum|accessdate=8 December 2013}}</ref> an investment company controlled by the Riady family;<ref>{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Luisa|title=Indonesia's 50 Richest|url=http://www.forbes.com/indonesia-billionaires/list/|accessdate=8 December 2013|newspaper=Forbes Publishing|date=20 November 2013}}</ref> Professor of Law at [[Universitas Pelita Harapan]] in Indonesia;<ref>{{cite web|title=QS World University Rankings|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2013|publisher=QW World University|accessdate=16 November 2013}}</ref> Editor of the [[Jakarta Globe]], an Indonesian English language newspaper founded in 2009;<ref>{{cite news|last=Gelling|first=Peter|title=Indonesian billionaire takes on the Jakarta Post|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/18/business/worldbusiness/18iht-globe.1.19448566.html?pagewanted=all|accessdate=8 December 2013|newspaper=New York Times|date=18 January 2009}}</ref> and Director of Berita Satu Media Holdings,<ref>{{cite web|title=World Economic Forum Contributors|url=http://www.weforum.org/contributors/john-riady|publisher=World Economic Forum|accessdate=16 November 2013}}</ref> an Indonesian media company.
'''John Riady''' is Director of the [[Lippo Group]],<ref>{{cite web|title=World Economic Forum John Riady|url=http://www.weforum.org/contributors/john-riady|publisher=World Economic Forum|accessdate=8 December 2013}}</ref> an investment company controlled by the Riady family;<ref>{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Luisa|title=Indonesia's 50 Richest|url=https://www.forbes.com/indonesia-billionaires/list/|accessdate=8 December 2013|newspaper=Forbes Publishing|date=20 November 2013}}</ref> Professor of Law at [[Universitas Pelita Harapan]] in Indonesia;<ref>{{cite web|title=QS World University Rankings|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2013|publisher=QW World University|accessdate=16 November 2013}}</ref> Editor of the [[Jakarta Globe]], an Indonesian English language newspaper founded in 2009;<ref>{{cite news|last=Gelling|first=Peter|title=Indonesian billionaire takes on the Jakarta Post|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/18/business/worldbusiness/18iht-globe.1.19448566.html?pagewanted=all|accessdate=8 December 2013|newspaper=New York Times|date=18 January 2009}}</ref> and Director of Berita Satu Media Holdings,<ref>{{cite web|title=World Economic Forum Contributors|url=http://www.weforum.org/contributors/john-riady|publisher=World Economic Forum|accessdate=16 November 2013}}</ref> an Indonesian media company.


== Early childhood and education ==
== Early childhood and education ==

Revision as of 23:44, 1 September 2017

John Riady is Director of the Lippo Group,[1] an investment company controlled by the Riady family;[2] Professor of Law at Universitas Pelita Harapan in Indonesia;[3] Editor of the Jakarta Globe, an Indonesian English language newspaper founded in 2009;[4] and Director of Berita Satu Media Holdings,[5] an Indonesian media company.

Early childhood and education

Born in New York City, Riady was educated at Georgetown University where he majored in Political Philosophy and Economics.[citation needed] He also received his MBA from the Wharton School of Business—graduating as a Palmer Scholar—and a Juris Doctor from Columbia University Law School.[citation needed] He is also a member of the NY Bar Association.[citation needed]

Pro bono appointments

In 2012, the World Economic Forum appointed Riady to its Global Agenda Council.[6] He is also on the Columbia University Law School International Advisory Board, and is Chairman of KIKAS-KADIN,[7] the US-Indonesia Bilateral Committee within the Indonesian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN).

Riady family

John Riady is the grandson of Mochtar Riady. The family controls the Lippo Group, which manages companies in property, healthcare, financial services, retail, technology and education in Asia. Its investors include GIC and Temasek, the Singapore state investment funds, Mitsui; Khazanah, the Malaysian Sovereign Wealth fund; and CVC Capital Partners, a private equity firm which tripled its money in three years by working with Lippo on the buyout of their Matahari department store chain.[8]

Publications

Riady is a regular columnist on Indonesian social, political and foreign policy issues. Past publications include:

2014

2013

2012

2011

References

  1. ^ "World Economic Forum John Riady". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ Kroll, Luisa (20 November 2013). "Indonesia's 50 Richest". Forbes Publishing. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. ^ "QS World University Rankings". QW World University. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  4. ^ Gelling, Peter (18 January 2009). "Indonesian billionaire takes on the Jakarta Post". New York Times. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  5. ^ "World Economic Forum Contributors". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Global Agenda Council Members". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Ambassador Marciel Joins KADIN for Relaunch of U.S. Committee". US Department of State. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  8. ^ Venkat, P.R. (March 22, 2013). "CVC Raises $1.3 Billion from Matahari Share Sale". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2013.