Gustaf Wrede, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustaf Wrede

Finnish engineer and businessman (1889–1958)

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1889

Place of Birth: Leppävirta, Eastern Finland Province, Finland

Date of Death: 17-Feb-1959

Profession: businessperson, engineer, industrialist

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Gustaf Woldemar Wrede af Elimä (28 July 1889 – 17 February 1958) was a Finnish Freiherr, engineer and businessman.
He is best known for his contribution to Finnish tractor production. Wrede was born to influential Finnish industrialist Wrede family; his father Freiherr Carolus Wrede worked as manager in number of Finnish engineering companies.
Due to his background, Wrede got a good education and subsequently a good position in his father's company, in which he designed Kullervo tractor. As manager of Ab Dalsbruk Wrede grew a hardy manager who saved the company from closure and developed the production.
During World War II Wrede led the nickel mining company Petsamon Nikkeli Oy.
After the war he led the metal industry production for war reparations to the Soviet Union.
As manager of Valmet, Wrede participated in developing of Valmet tractors.