Björn Westerlund
| Björn Westerlund | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Björn Georg Wilhelm Westerlund January 27, 1912 Hanover, Germany |
| Died |
March 11, 2009 (aged 97) Helsinki, Finland |
| Other names | "Nalle" |
| Alma mater | Helsinki University of Technology |
| Known for |
President and CEO, Nokia Corporation |
| Title | vuorineuvos |
Political party | Swedish People's Party |
Björn Georg Wilhelm Westerlund, titled Vuorineuvos (January 27, 1912 in Hanover, Germany – March 11, 2009 in Helsinki, Finland), 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 Finnish Cable Works. He was the CEO until his retirement in 1977. He remained Chairman of the Board until 1979.
He was also the Minister of Trade and Industry for a short while (19 June to 14 July 1961) in V. J. Sukselainen's second government, as a representative of Swedish People's Party.
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by – |
Nokia Corporation CEO 1967–1977 |
Succeeded by Kari Kairamo |
| Preceded by Lauri J. Kivekäs |
Nokia Corporation Chairman 1977–1979 |
Succeeded by Mika Tiivola |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Ahti Karjalainen |
Minister of Trade and Industry 1961 |
Succeeded by Ilmari Hustich |
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