Lauri Kivekäs
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Lauri Jaakko Kivekäs, titled Vuorineuvos
(July 7, 1903 Muuruvesi, Finland
– February 12, 1998), was a Finnish
businessman. He was the former Chairman of Confederation of Finnish Industries
and the first Chairman of Nokia Corporation
after the 1967 merger of the three Finnish companies Nokia Company, Finnish Rubber Works
and Finnish Cable Works
. He remained Nokia Chairman until 1977 when he was replaced by Björn Westerlund
.
Vuorineuvos
Vuorineuvos is a Finnish honorary title granted by the President of Finland to leading industry figures. The title is honorary and has no responsibilities and no privileges. All Finnish titles are non-hereditary. The only title of equal rank is valtioneuvos.There is no official or established...
(July 7, 1903 Muuruvesi, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
– February 12, 1998), was a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
businessman. He was the former Chairman of Confederation of Finnish Industries
Confederation of Finnish Industries
The Confederation of Finnish Industries is the largest business organisation in Finland. It was formed in the beginning of 2005 when two private sector organisations, Palvelutyönantajat and Teollisuuden ja Työnantajain Keskusliitto , united...
and the first Chairman of Nokia Corporation
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
after the 1967 merger of the three Finnish companies Nokia Company, Finnish Rubber Works
Nokian Footwear
Nokian Footwear is a Finnish manufacturer of boots, today part of the Finnish company Berner. Nokian Footwear was founded in 1990, but its history extends back to 1898, when Eduard Polón and a group of other Finnish businessmen decided to establish the company Suomen Gummitehdas Oy in Helsinki...
and Finnish Cable Works
Kaapelitehdas
Kaapelitehdas is a famous building in Ruoholahti, Helsinki, near the bridge to Lauttasaari....
. He remained Nokia Chairman until 1977 when he was replaced by Björn Westerlund
Björn Westerlund
Björn Westerlund, titled Vuorineuvos , was a Finnish businessman and a short-time minister in the government of Finland. He was the former and first President and CEO of Nokia Corporation that was formed in a 1967 merger between the three Finnish companies Nokia Company, Finnish Rubber Works and...
.