Liem Seeng Tee

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liem(林).

Liem Seeng Tee
Born	Liem Seeng Tee 1893 (1893) Fujian, China
Died	1956 (aged 62–63) Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Organization	Sampoerna
Spouse	Siem Tjiang Nio
Children	5
Relatives	Liem Swie Hwa Liem Swie Ling Liem Sin Nio Liem Hwee Nio Liem Kwang Nio

Liem Seeng Tee
Traditional Chinese	林生地
Simplified Chinese	林生地
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lín Shēngdì Bopomofo ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄥ ㄉㄧˋ

Liem Seeng Tee (1893 – 1956) was the founder of PT HM Sampoerna Tbk.,^[1][2] one of the largest tobacco companies in Indonesia. In the 1930s, Liem Seeng Tee adopted the Indonesian name Sampoerna (cf. sempurna) meaning "perfection" as his family name, thus becoming the company's namesake. Sampoerna produces Dji Sam Soe in 1913, Sampoerna A Hijau in 1968, and Sampoerna A Mild in 1988.

Personal life

Liem is the first generation of Sampoerna's family.

• Liem's wife is Liem Tjiang Nio.
• Liem's children are Liem Swie Hwa, Liem Swie Ling (Aga Sampoerna), Liem Sien Nio, Liem Hwee Nio, and Liem Kwang Nio. Liem's grandchild is Putera Sampoerna.

References

1. "A. Sejarah PT HM Sampoerna Tbk" (PDF).
2. "Sampoerna's success started from modest beginnings". Indonesian Business Updates. Retrieved 2024-11-03.