Kimun Ongkosandjojo

Kimun Ongkosandjojo
Born Ong Kiem Oen
31 March 1912
Wonogiri, Central Java
Died 1990
Solo City
Cause of death Natural
Residence 14 Gajahan, Surakarta
Other names ong kim oen
Occupation Businessman, Inventor
Known for Founder of herbal medicine, Jamu Air Mancur
Successor Sons Sardjiman, Irwan, Seto, Seco, and Dipa Ongkosandjojo
Spouse(s) Tio Yan Nio
Children 10
Website www.airmancur.co.id

Kimun Ongkosandjojo, born Ong Kiem Oen (1912–1990) was an Indonesian Chinese businessman, and inventor. Ongkosandjojo was born in Wonogiri, and was of descent but grew up within Javanese culture. He was married to Tio Yan Nio and had 10 children. Ongkosandjojo was a polymath scholar who had a deep passion in studying worldwide history, science, astronomy, languages and nature. Because of this widespread curiosity, as a teenager Ongkosandjojo often replaced his lecturers while they were on military duties during World War II.

He co-founded and became President Director of PT Jamu Air Mancur, one of Indonesia's largest manufacturers of herbal medicine, since 1963, having worked there as Production Director since the company started in 1963.


Awards and achievements
Preceded by
incumbent
for Air Mancur
Director of Air Mancur
1970
for Air Mancur
Succeeded by
Sardjiman Ongkosandjojo
for Air Mancur


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, April 16, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.