Belinda Tanoto

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Belinda Tanoto is an Indonesian businesswoman and the younger daughter of Sukanto Tanoto and Tinah Bingei Tanoto, founders of the Tanoto Foundation. [1] Since 2009, she has served as a trustee of the Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on poverty reduction through education and community programs. Tanoto holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School. [2]

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Education

Tanoto graduated magna cum laude from the Wharton School with a bachelor's degree in finance and political science and later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. [3] In October 2017, she and her siblings were named to The Wharton School's "40 Under 40" list, which recognizes young Wharton alumni. [4]

Career

After graduation, Tanoto worked for one year as an analyst at Morgan Stanley. [5] Tanoto is currently a member of the Management Committee of RGE-managed Apical Group, which is part of Royal Golden Eagle (RGE)'s palm oil business. In this role, she is responsible for the management of the palm oil group. [6]

Other work

In addition to her business career, Tanoto is also involved with the Tanoto Foundation, an organization co-founded by her family. [7]

Since 2009, Tanoto has directed the Foundation's investments in rural schools in Indonesia. [3]

Around 2017, Tanoto collaborated with other philanthropists and various aid agencies, including the United Nations Development Programme, on issues of rural poverty. [4]

References

  1. A, Digital Team (9 March 2017). "Second Generation Tanoto Continues Parents' Legacy". Inside RGE. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. "Interview: Belinda Tanoto of the Tanoto Foundation". Alliance magazine. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "AVPN: Belinda Tanoto Profile".[ self-published source ]
  4. 1 2 "Wharton Magazine: Business Family 40 Under 40". Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  5. "CNBC Lasting Legacy: Hard work the key for the family behind Singapore based resources giant RGE".
  6. "Belinda Tanoto". www.rgei.com. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  7. "Belinda Tanoto | Global Shapers Community". www.globalshapers.org. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.