The founder of Kompas Gramedia, Jakob Oetama, passes away. Page all

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Kompas Gramedia founder Jakob Oetama (88) died at Mitra Keluarga Kelapa Gading Hospital, Jakarta, on Wednesday (9/9/2020).

Jakob died due to a multi-organ disorder. Old age aggravated Jakob’s condition until he finally breathed his last.

Mitra Keluarga Kelapa Gading Hospital physician Felix Prabowo Salim said Jakob Oetama’s initial condition when he was admitted to the hospital had experienced multi-organ disorders.

He was admitted to the hospital for the first time on August 22, 2020. His condition improved, but then worsened again.

As of Sunday afternoon (6/9/2020), Jakob was in a coma.

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“During the treatment, there were actually ups and downs, where during the treatment, it was almost more than two weeks that there was improvement and there was a decline, only at the last moment due to age and the worsening of the condition, finally he died,” he said Felix.

Mitra Keluarga Kelapa Gading Hospital has done this swab test to Jakob Oetama.

Outcome swab test Jakob Oetama tested negative.

Jakob Oetama (88) died at Mitra Keluarga Kelapa Gading Hospital, Jakarta, on Wednesday (9/9/2020) at 1:05 p.m. WIB.

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The plan is for Jakob Oetama’s body to be taken to the funeral home at Jalan Sriwijaya 40, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta for a mass service.

Jakob Oetama was born in Borobudur, Magelang, on September 27, 1931. The deceased died at the age of 88.

He began his career as a teacher for the first time.

However, he then chose the path of being a journalist and later founded the largest media network, Kompas Gramedia, together with his partner, PK Ojong.

Jakob Oetama’s fight to breed Kompas Gramedia

When lifting Essence and Compass, Jakob Oetama and PK Ojong share the task. Jakob is in charge of writing, while Ojong is in business.

However, then the situation became difficult for Jakob. After 15 years together with Ojong to build Compass, Ojong died suddenly in his sleep in 1980.

Ojong’s departure left a heavy burden. The burden suddenly falls on Jakob’s shoulders.

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If all this time his concentration was in the publishing field, now he was also “forced” to deal with the commercial aspects.

Jakob humbly recalled: “I had to know business. I humbly admit that my business management skills are nil! But I feel that there is capital, I can speaking! My strength is that I know I don’t know business. “

It is humility that he does not know the business that has led to the development of the Kompas Gramedia Group to the size it is today. This humility also made him not feel proud of what he accomplished.

He never felt rich among the poor, nor did he feel poor among the rich.

Read the full story in VIK’s multimedia journalistic work Jakob Oetama 85 Years: The Legacy.