Anthoni Salim leads the diversified Salim Group and holds senior roles across Indofood and First Pacific, extending a family business empire into food, telecom, resources and other sectors. [1][2]
Taking over a diversified family group
Salim is the son of Salim Group founder Liem Sioe Liong. Forbes describes him as the leader of a diversified family business with interests spanning food, retail, banking, telecommunications, energy and mining. [1]
First Pacific currently lists Salim as its chairman and says he is president and CEO of the Salim Group as well as president director and CEO of Indofood and Indofood CBP. He has served on First Pacific's board since 1981 and became chairman in 2003. [2]
The assets behind the fortune
Forbes ties Salim's wealth to a network of operating companies and investments rather than one simple holding. First Pacific provides public exposure to businesses including Indofood and Philippine telecommunications, while Forbes also identifies significant resource-sector investments associated with Salim. [1][2]
That structure matters because Salim's fortune cannot be inferred from the market value of any single listed company. His economic position spans family-controlled operating businesses and investment holdings, so company-level values are evidence about the wealth base rather than direct measures of his personal net worth. [1][2]
Sources for background
Sources reviewed Sep 15, 2026.
- Anthoni Salim · Forbes · Mar 10, 2026
- Management Team · First Pacific
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