| Ehrnrooth | |
|---|---|
| Finnish noble family | |
 Arms of the Ehrnrooth family | |
| Current region | Northern Europe (mainlyFinland) |
TheEhrnrooth family is aFinnishnoble family of German origin. It originated fromPomerania, and came to Finland fromLivonia around 1600. Its status descends from Johan Plagman (1623–1696), who was raised to nobility in 1687. The family was registered in theFinnish House of Nobility in 1818.[1][2] Members of the Ehrnrooth family have historically belonged to theSwedish-speaking population of Finland.
Many members of the family have been prominent in Finland's business community.
Göran Ehrnrooth was a bank manager in Union Bank Finland. Göran Ehrnrooth was married to Louise von Julin, daughter of Jacob von Julin, the CEO of Kaukas paper factory. Their children areCasimir Ehrnrooth (born 1931)UPM-Kymmene CEO,Göran J. Ehrnrooth (born 1934),Robert Ehrnrooth (born 1939) EFFOA-Suomen Höyrylaiva CEO and Elsa Margaretha Louise Fromond (born 1942).[3]
Casimir Ehrnrooth's children areHenrik Ehrnrooth (born 1954), CEO ofPöyry,Johanna Ehrnrooth (1958–2020), painter,Georg J. C. Ehrnrooth (born 1966), andCarl-Gustaf Ehrnrooth (born 1969), a member ofGuggenheim Foundation Board of Directors since September 2008.[4]
