Born in 1922 in Majalengka as Tjia Kian Liong, William’s journey was far from easy. He became an orphan at age 12, forcing him to drop out of school and enter the world of trading early to support himself and his siblings. These formative years of struggle in the Dutch East Indies and during the Japanese occupation instilled in him a "natural born trader" instinct, where he sold everything from produce to rollaway beds.
William Soeryadjaya himself was a man who valued legality and contracts . He sold his company rather than break a promise. To download a pirated PDF of his biography would be, ironically, the least honorable way to learn about the "Man of Honor." man of honor william soeryadjaya pdf
The biography explores how William Soeryadjaya (born Tjia Kian Liong) built a vast business empire from scratch based on a set of core ethical values. Born in 1922 in Majalengka as Tjia Kian