Michael Bambang Hartono , owner of Como 1907 and one of the 150 richest men in the world, according to Forbes, with a net worth of approximately $18 billion , has died at the age of 86. The Indonesian entrepreneur was the club's majority shareholder alongside his brother Robert Budi Hartono , with whom he had launched the team's growth project in 2019, leading it to its current fourth-place finish in the league.
Together with his brother, Michael also led a vast economic empire built around the Djarum Group and the stake in Bank Central Asia , thus constituting one of the richest families in the world, with a total wealth of 39 billion dollars .
"Como 1907 is deeply saddened," reads an official statement from the club, "by the passing of Michael Bambang Hartono. The Club extends its sincerest condolences to the Hartono family and the entire Djarum Group. Under the family's leadership, the Club has opened a new chapter in its history, and for this reason, the club remembers him with gratitude and respect."
(Unioneonline/ns)
