Göran AlbertCasimir "Casse" Ehrnrooth, titledVuorineuvos (April 6, 1931 – July 8, 2015), was a Finnish magnate and former chairman of theNokia Corporation. His business career began in the forest industry, and later he was a director ofUPM-Kymmene andMerita-Nordbanken.
The eldest son of the President ofNordic Union Bank, one of the then two biggest banks in Finland, Ehrnrooth inherited substantial holdings in important companies from both his paternal and maternal families. His paternal family were inbanking, while his maternal forefathers were founders ofFiskars andKaukas industries. His earlier family tree includes notable military men. He had adegree in law fromHelsinki University.
Casimir Ehrnrooth succeeded his maternal relatives as President and CEO of Kaukas paper factory, in small town ofLauritsala (annexed toLappeenranta in 1967),Southern Karelia in 1962; and he served there for a long time.
Casimir Ehrnroth was successor ofJacob von Julin (1906–1987) as CEO of Kaukas paper factory. He was Jacob von Julin’s sister's son. Casimir Ehrnrooth was selected in the Kaukas Board of Directors in 1954 and as CEO in 1967.[1]
In 1985, he arranged the merger betweenKymi-Strömberg industrial corporation and his Kaukas, becoming President and Chairman of the newconglomerate,Kymmene Corporation, in which position he served until retirement. As such, Casimir Ehrnrooth was in the late 1980s and early 1990s the top businessman and decision-maker of Finnishforest industry, a branch most important to overall Finnish economy. His influence was felt in several governmental policies of Finland, such as somedevaluations ofcurrency.
As side occupation, he also served in the council of Union Bank, and as chairman ofNokia Corporation (1992–1999), a company which just in those years rose to position of a worldwide developer oftelecommunications devices.
Ehrnrooth lived inHelsinki retired from daily business. He also ownedVanantaka manor, inJanakkala,Tavastia Proper,Finland.
Casimir Ehrnrooth was Forcit Oy Board of Directors chairman in 2003–2009 and was a member in 2012.[2][3] According to the Supreme Administration Court claims in the case of stone business in Tuusula the stone business is concentrated in Finland.[4] According to the Competition Authorities in Finland (15.2.2010) Forcit produce and import the majority of explosives in Finland, but several foreign companies are competing. Forcit Oy produce explosives for civil and military use. Explosives are used in mines, rock construction of large buildings, and road and railway construction.[5]
Ehrnrooth died in July 2015 from a sudden cardiac arrest at his home inMallorca.[6] He was 84 years old.[7]
Casimir Ehrnrooth's fatherGöran Ehrnrooth (1905–1996) was a bank manager at Pohjoismaiden Yhdyspankki, and laterNordea after several mergers. His mother Louise von Julin came from a rich family. Ehrnrooth has been married twice. His first wife from 1953 to 1964 was Eva Kristina Katarina Reenpää, daughter of ProfessorHeikki Reenpää, CEO of publishing firmOtava. His second wife since 1965 was Ann-Mari Horelli, daughter of CEO Ingmar Horelli.[8]
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| Preceded by | Nokia Corporation Chairman 1992–1999 | Succeeded by |