Erick Thohir (born 30 May 1970) is an Indonesian businessman and politician who served as Indonesia's Minister of State Owned Enterprises from 2019 to 2024. He is the chairman of Football Association of Indonesia since 2023 and founder of Mahaka Group,[1] a conglomeration that focuses on media, sports and entertainment. Globally known as the former owner and chairman of Italian football giant Inter Milan[2] and US soccer club D.C. United,[3] Thohir is currently co-owner alongside Anindya Bakrie of English Championship team Oxford United and Liga 1 team Persis Solo along with Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko Widodo. He was also the president director of ANTV[1] television station and the chief of the Indonesian Olympic Committee. In 2019, he became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).[5] Thohir is also currently a member of the FIBA Central Board.[6]
Erick Thohir | |
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 Thohir in 2019 | |
| 10th Minister of State Owned Enterprises | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2019 | |
| President | Joko Widodo Prabowo Subianto |
| Preceded by | Rini Soemarno |
| Chair of the Football Association of Indonesia | |
| Assumed office 16 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mochamad Iriawan |
| Chair of the Basketball Association of Indonesia | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sutiyoso |
| Succeeded by | Noviantika Nasution |
| Chairman of Inter Milan | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Massimo Moratti |
| Succeeded by | Steven Zhang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1970 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Tjandra (m. 1998) |
| Alma mater | Glendale Community College (BA)[1] National University, California (MBA)[1] |
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Early and personal life
editErick Thohir was born on 30 May 1970.[7] His father, Teddy Thohir, was a co-owner of the automotive group Astra International with William Soeryadjaya.[8][9] He has a brother and a sister.[9]
Thohir received his master's degree in 1993 from National University (California), United States.[8]
Career
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Upon his return to Indonesia, together with his colleagues, he formed the Mahaka Group.[8]
In 2001, the Mahaka Group bought Republika, the biggest Islamic newspaper in Indonesia. Because of Thohir's background in communications, he was chosen to lead the paper.[8] He received support from his father, as well as founder of Kompas Jakob Oetama and founder of Jawa Pos Dahlan Iskan[8] to run this newspaper. The Mahaka Group spread its potential by investing in the outdoor advertising company Mahaka Advertising due to the growth of the economic and the city size in 2002.[8]
After launching the television station Jak TV, Mahaka introduced the radio stations 98.7 Gen FM and 101 Jak FM, and participated in PT Radionet Cipta Karya (Prambors FM, Delta FM and FeMale Radio), as well as numerous advertising, ticketing, entertainment and digital companies.[8]
Thohir is the founder of Darma Bakti Mahaka Foundation.
In 2011, together with Anindya Bakrie he co-owned the television networks tvOne, as well as the internet news site VIVA.co.id. In 2014, he was involved in a turnaround project and became the President Director of ANTV until 2019.[9]
In 2018, incumbent president Joko Widodo picked Thohir as chief of his re-election campaign for the 2019 presidential election.[10]
In 2019, among 10 other individuals Thohir was appointed to the International Olympic Committee.[11]
In February 2023, Thohir was elected as the new chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI).[12]
Sports team ownership
editAfter negotiations started after the 2011 NBA All-Star Game with former basketball agent Jason Levien and managing owner Josh Harris, Thohir became part of the consortium that bought the Philadelphia 76ers. The consortium included actor Will Smith, his wife Jada Pinkett Smith,[7][13] David Blitzer of the private equity firm Blackstone Group, and Indonesian businessman Handy Soetedjo.[14] Comcast-Spectacor and Harris began talks in the summer of 2011. The deal was announced on 13 July 2011.[15]
In addition to his business, Thohir also owns the basketball team Satria Muda, and served as an honorary board member of the Indonesian Basketball Association (PERBASI / Persatuan Bola Basket Seluruh Indonesia) from 2015 to 2019.[16] He has been President of SEABA (Southeast Asian Basketball Association) since 2006. He was Chef De Mission of the Indonesia Contingent for the Olympic Games London 2012, and Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee for 2015–2019.
Basketball clubs
edit- Philadelphia 76ers (formerly, until 2013)[7]
- Satria Muda[7]
Football clubs
edit- D.C. United (formerly, until 2018)[3][17]
- Inter Milan (formerly, until 2019)[2]
- Oxford United (with Anindya Bakrie)[18]
- Persis Solo (with Kaesang Pangarep)
Honours
edit- Indonesia:
- Star of Mahaputera (2nd Class) (Indonesian: Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana) (14 August 2024)[19]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Board of Commissioner". Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "LionRock Capital Acquires 31.05% of Internazionale Milano S.p.A". Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ownership". Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee, National Organizing Committee of Asian Games 2018| Asian Games 2018". Asian Games 2018. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Mr Erick Thohir". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "First FIBA Central Board meeting for new term convenes in Manila on eve of World Cup Final". 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Erick Thohir becomes first Asian to own NBA team". The Jakarta Post. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g Veda, Titania (22 July 2009). "Indonesian Media Manager a Man on a Mission". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 17 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Nonto, Albertus Weldison; Soegiarto, Yanto (30 June 2011). "New media magnates". Globe Asia. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Indonesia president picks Asian Games chief to run re-election..." Reuters. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "IOC appoints 10 new members, Greece back in the fold". 26 June 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Breaking News: Erick Thohir Resmi Terpilih Jadi Ketua Umum PSSI". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Satwiko, Wimbo (23 October 2011). "Media Magnate Breaks New Ground With Philadelphia 76ers". Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ ESPN: "Group led by Joshua Harris completes purchase of Sixers" Archived 18 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine 18 October 2011
- ^ Sale of 76ers to Joshua Harris finished. ESPN, 2011-07-13.
- ^ "PP Pengurus PP PERBASI". 26 February 2016.
- ^ Goff, Steven (7 August 2018). "D.C. United announces changes to its investment group". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Club Statement: Board Changes". Oxford United. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (14 August 2024). "Jokowi Berikan Gelar Tanda Kehormatan untuk 64 Tokoh, Ada Prabowo, Airlangga hingga Surya Paloh". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 August 2024.