Anindya Novyan Bakrie

Anindya was born in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 10, 1974, and is the son of Aburizal Bakrie and Tatty Murnitriati. He is the eldest grandson of Achmad Bakrie, who founded Bakrie Group in 1942, now known as Bakrie & Brothers. Anindya Bakrie married Firdani Saugi and has three children.[5][6]

He attended Triguna Elementary School and graduated in 1986 before continuing his secondary education at the all-boys Catholic school, Pangudi Luhur, both located in Jakarta. He then studied at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, a high school in the United States.[7]

Motivated by his interest in finance and technology, as well as his desire to follow in his father and grandfather's footsteps in business, Anindya initially intended to major in economics in college. However, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University, Illinois, in 1996.[8]

He later obtained a Master's degree from the Global Management Immersion Experience program at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2001. He then sought to bridge students to be able to pursue education at Stanford Business School through the Bakrie Center Foundation.[9]

Anindya began his career as an investment banker at Salomon Brothers, Wall Street, in the United States in 1996.[10] In 1997, his father, Aburizal Bakrie, asked him to return to Indonesia following the 1998 riots. After receiving his M.B.A from Stanford, he then served as Deputy to Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Bakrie & Brothers.[11]

Bakrie has been involved in various business ventures throughout his career. He has served as a Director of PT Bakrie Telecom Tbk since 2007 and as a Director of PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk since 2008. He also served as a Director of PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk from 2005 to 2007.[12] In addition to his business ventures, he is also known for his acquisition of English football club Oxford United in 2022 alongside Minister of State Owned Enterprises and Head of the Indonesian Football Association, Erick Thohir.[13]

In addition to his business ventures, Bakrie is also involved in various social and philanthropic activities. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Kesejahteraan Anak Bangsa (YKAB), a non-profit organization that focuses on improving the welfare of children in Indonesia. The foundation's programs include providing education, healthcare, and nutrition support for underprivileged children, as well as disaster relief efforts in the country.[19]