Do you ever heard about Tanoto Foundation scholarship? This is one type of scholarships that is given by Tanoto Foundation. This foundation was established by Sukanto Tanoto as a concern of the education quality problems that happened in Indonesia. Not all of people perhaps know who is Sukanto Tanoto when they heard about his name. Hence, this is short Sukanto Tanoto biography will help you to know about him.
Sukanto Tanoto was born with the name Tan Kang Hoo in Medan December 25th, 1949. He is a founder and chairman of RGE or Royal Golden Eagle group which consist s of global resources companies. Many people recognize him as a philanthropist in Indonesia’s education since he gives scholarships for some top universities students in Indonesia through Tanoto Foundation. He and his wife also can be found in the list of The Highland circle in Carnegie Melon University as contributor which gives one million dollars of his money to university students for their life spans. He joined this membership with other over two hundred entities, families, corporations, and also foundations.
Sukanto Tanoto was given the award from Wharton
School of Pennsylvania University. This award has been given for whom gives
contribution to individual which contribute in global economic and improvement
of life quality all over the world. This award was given based on Sukanto
Tanoto’s leadership in global business and industrial innovation that spread in
Indonesia and China. Beside that, his focus on overcoming poverty through
education is another reason why he achieved this award. The owner and founder
of this Tanoto foundation are also considered to have good visions and
philantrophist characters. Sukanto Tanoto through Tanoto foundation has given
many educational scholarships for many students who need. The six top
universities in Indonesia that is cooperated to be given scholarship from
Tanoto foundation, such as Universitas Gadjah Mada, Institut Teknologi Bandung,
Institut Pertanian Bogor, Universitas Sumatera Utara, and Universitas Riau.
