Henrik Göran Casimir Ehrnrooth (born 7 July 1954) is a Finnish economist, manager and investor. Born in Helsinki, he has studied at theUniversity of Helsinki and theHanken School of Economics (1981).
Ehrnrooth owns with his brothersGeorg Ehrnrooth andCarl-Gustaf Ehrnrooth Corbis S.A., which is the biggest owner of the consulting and engineering firmPöyry (2012).Ehrnrooth started as an economist at Pöyry in 1979. He was the managing director at Pöyry from 1986 and the concern manager from 1995. Ehrnrooth is a member of the company's board of directors since 1997 and chairman since 2003.[1]
Ehrnrooth family investment fund Structor is the biggest owner of the construction companyYIT with a share of 12.1% in the end of January 2012.[2] Ehrnrooth is the chairman of YIT's board of directors since 2009.[3]
Ehrnrooth is a member of the family media companyOtava's board of directors since 1988.
FatherCasimir Ehrnrooth (1931–2015) worked as the CEO in Kaukas paper factory (todayUPM-Kymmene), and board of directors of Union Bank (todayNordea), and as chairman ofNokia (1992–1999).
Ehrnrooth's siblings are[4]Johanna Ehrnrooth (1958–2020),Georg Ehrnrooth (1966) andCarl-Gustaf Ehrnrooth (1969). Johanna was a painter. Georg is also a member of Pöyry's board of directors.
