William Lauw-Zecha
Aristide William Lauw-Zecha | |
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| Born | 1899 |
| Died | 1983 |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Occupation(s) | Plantation owner, businessman |
| Known for | The first Indonesian to graduate from an American university |
| Spouse | Lim Kim See |
| Children | Andrew Lauw-Zecha Allen Lauw-Zecha Adrian Lauw-Zecha Alwin Lauw-Zecha Austen Lauw-Zecha |
| Father | Louis Tjeng Bie Lauw-Zecha |
| Relatives | Lauw Tek Lok, Luitenant der Chinezen (paternal grandfather) Louisa Zecha (paternal grandmother) Sim Keng Koen, Kapitein der Chinezen (step-grandfather) Lauw Ho (paternal great-grandfather) Michelle Saram (granddaughter-in-law) |
Aristide William Lauw-Zecha (1899-1983), usually known as William Lauw-Zecha, was an Indonesian plantation owner, businessman; and – as an alumnus of the class of 1923 of Iowa University – he was the first Indonesian to graduate from an American university. He belonged to the Lauw-Sim-Zecha family, part of the 'Cabang Atas' gentry of the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), and is the father of the hotelier Adrian Lauw-Zecha, founder of Aman Resorts.