Rachman Halim

Rachman Halim was a Chinese Indonesian businessman.

Early life

Halim was born Tjoa Too Hing in Kediri, East Java to a prominent Chinese Indonesian family. He was the first son of Surya Wonowidjojo, founder of Gudang Garam, a major Indonesian kretek manufacturer.
Halim succeeded his father to become the CEO of Gudang Garam in 1984, and expanded the company into other fields, such as the Halim Indonesia Bank.

Legacy

Forbes, an American business publication, ranked him and his family as the richest in Indonesia for a number of years and listed them in 2005 as having a net worth of US$2.8 billion.

Death

Halim died at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore in 2008 after a week of treatment for a coronary illness.