Belinda Tanoto is a member of the board of trustees at Tanoto Foundation, a philanthropic organization for poverty alleviation. She is the youngest daughter of Indonesian businessman and philanthropist Sukanto Tanoto. She received her bachelor's degree magna cum laude in finance and political science from the University of Pennsylvania and attained her MBA from Harvard Business School. In October 2017, she was named to The Wharton School's "40 Under 40" list, which seeks to recognise impressive young Wharton alumni.