It is undeniable touch of a typical lot in the development of Indonesia Ciputra. When first established, PT Jaya Development managed by only five people. His office was riding in a boudoir Government of DKI Jakarta. Now, 20-something years later, Jaya Development Group has 20 subsidiaries with at least 14,000 employees. However, Ir. Ciputra, the founder, not to feel successful. “ If it was successful, usually creativity will stagnate, “ said the President Director of PT Jaya’s development.
Ciputra almost never stops continue working. To complete 11 units of entertainment facilities Ancol Dreamland (Tija), Jakarta – Jaya Group business project that is quite profitable – has been built “Dream Park World”. This includes “Fantasy World”, “World Tales”, “World History”, “Adventure World”, and “World of Hope”. Approximately 137 ha Tija available, therefore, considered inadequate. Thus, through the backfill sea (Reclamation) is expected to extend the Ancol coastline from 3.5 km to 10.5 km.
Ciputra childhood itself is concerned. Born with the name Hoan Tjie Tjin at Parigi, Central Sulawesi, she was the youngest of three brothers. From age six to eight years, Ci-aunt was raised by his aunt that “ruthless”. He always gets the job weight or repulsive, such as cleaning the spittoon. But, come enjoy the bare ice (crushed ice given a syrup), aunt-tantenyalah who first tasted the sweetness. Later, he regarded it as a hidden wisdom. “Precisely because it’s tough upbringing, and my personal life such as galvanized,” Ciputra said.
At the age of 12 years, Ciputra become orphans. By Japanese occupation forces, his father, Tjie Siem Poe, accused of anti-Japanese, arrested, and died in prison. “My father is still looming wave of her hand on eyelids, and she cried still ringing in the ears,” he said wistfully. Since then, his mother who lovingly nurtured. Since then Ci must get up early to take care of pet cows, before heading off to school – on foot as far as 7 km. They live from his mother bake sale.
The labors of his mother, Ciputra made it into the ITB and select Department of Architecture. At level IV, he, along with two friends, founded the consulting business architecture – based in a garage. At that time, he was married to Dian Sumeler, he knew when he was high school in Manado. After Ciputra earned his engineer, 1960, they moved to Jakarta, precisely in the New Kebayoran. “ We have not had a home. We move from flights to flights, “ said Mrs. Dian, the mother of four children. But this is where the initial success of Ciputra.
In 1997 came the economic crisis. The crisis hit the three groups led by Ciputra: Jaya Group, Metropolitan Group and Ciputra Group. But with strong life principles Ciputra able to go through it very well. Ciputra is always the principle that if we work hard and do it right, God would open the road. And many miracles, such as the monetary policy of the government, the discount rates from several banks so he gets a chance to restructure its debts. Finally the third group can bounce back and Ciputra Group has been able to expand business at home and abroad.
Ciputra has been successful beyond all orders; the old order, new order, and order reforms. He successfully led the company forward area, bringing the company forward fellow colleagues, and eventually also bring forward his own family firm. He went on to become examples of life as a human being. Indeed, he did not become a conglomerate number one or number two in Indonesia, but he is the BEST in their fields: real estate.
At the age of 75, when finally he had to think about community service what would he developed, he chose the field of education. Then founded schools and universities Ciputra. Not a regular school. This school focused on entrepreneurship. With this entrepreneurial school Ciputra Indonesia to prepare the nation become a nation of entrepreneurs.
