Carolus Wrede, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carolus Wrede

Finnish businessperson (1860-1927)

Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1860

Place of Birth: Kaarina, South-Western Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Date of Death: 15-May-1927

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Baron Carl Gustaf Garibaldi Fabian "Carolus" Wrede af Elimä (27 December 1860 — 15 May 1927) was a Finnish industrialist. Wrede studied five grades in Turku and in 1881 started his career at Hackman & Co.
in Viipuri.
After a short entrepreneurship period in 1884–1887 he returned to the company to lead Sorsakoski sawmill in Leppävirta.
During Wrede's leadership the portfolio moved from timber to cutlery. In 1902 Wrede bought Lehtoniemi Shipyard. Wrede moved to Turku in 1906 and became manager of Åbo Jernmanufaktur and Åbo Waggonfabrik.
In 1922–1924 he managed shipbuilder Ab Crichton and insurance company Sampo.