Garibaldi Thohir shot to prominence, thanks to coal. Rising rapidly, he has now become Indonesia's top-tiered millionaire. With wealth estimated at US$1.2 billion, this 47-year-old businessman is noted as one of the 15 richest people in Indonesia. Boy Thohiras he is fondly calledis also on the list of the world's 2,000 wealthiestpeople, according to Forbes magazine.

Garibaldi is also recognized as a 'hot' entrepreneur. Early last May, Fortune magazine