Casimir Ehrnrooth

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Casimir "Casse" Ehrnrooth, titled Vuorineuvos, (born 6 April 1931) is Finnish magnate, former chairman of Nokia Corporation, although his serious career began in forest industry, and later he directed UPM-Kymmene and Merita-Nordbanken.

Born as the eldest son of the President of Nordic Union Bank, one of the then two biggest banks in Finland, Casimir Ehrnrooth inherited substantial holdings in important companies both from his maternal forefathers, founders of Fiskars and Kaukas industries, and from his paternal family which held possessions in Kymi industries and in banking. His ancestry ^[1] roots up to four generations. There have been notable military men in his earlier family tree. A portion of his genes come from thrifty Scottish and industrialist Dutch forefathers. He obtained the degree in law from Helsinki University.

Casimir Ehrnrooth succeeded his maternal relatives as President and CEO of Kaukas paper factory, in small town of Lauritsala (annexed to Lappeenranta in 1967), Southern Karelia in 1962; and he served there for long.

In 1985, he arranged the merger between Kymi-Strömberg industrial corporation and his Kaukas, becoming President and Chairman of the new conglomerate, Kymmene Corporation, in which position he served until retirement. As such, Casimir Ehrnrooth was in late 1980s and early 1990s the top businessman and decision-maker of Finnish forest industry, a branch most important to overall Finnish economy. His influence was felt in several governmental policies of Finland, such as some devaluations of currency.

As side occupation, he also served in the council of Union Bank, and as chairman of Nokia Corporation (1989-99), a company which just in those years rose to position of a world-wide developer of telecommunications devices.

Ehrnrooth currently lives in Helsinki retired from daily business. He also owns Vanantaka manor, in Janakkala, South Tavastia, Finland.

His children are:

Henrik Ehrnrooth, owner of Lindvik manor in Jakari, Porvoo; once President and CEO of Jaakko Pöyry Consulting companies
Johanna Ehrnrooth, graphic artist
Georg Ehrnrooth, owner of Porlammi manor
Carl-Gustav Ehrnrooth, part-owner of Vanantaka manor