Robert Mattson (businessman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Finnish shipowner
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Place of Birth: Vårdö, Grand Duchy of Finland, Finland
About Robert Mattson (businessman)
- Robert Emanuel Mattson (16 May 1851 – 10 May 1935) was a Finnish shipowner and businessman. Mattson was born in Åland to a shipowner family.
- He went to sea at young age and studied shipmaster degree.
- After ten years at sea he settled in Mariehamn and started trading; soon he went into shipping business.
- Mattson operated solely old sailing ships, which were often lost due to their poor condition.
- However, the business was profitable.
- In the 1920s Mattson changed to steam ships but could not operate them successfully. Mattson became a major owner of Helsinki-based Kone- ja Siltarakennus engineering company.
- The company grew rapidly but by the 1930s it had fallen into financial problems.
- Also Mattson's personal financial situation weakened, and following to his death, the company's main creditor sold his shares.
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