Björn Westerlund, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Björn Westerlund

Finnish politician and businessman

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1912

Place of Birth: Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 11-Mar-2009

Profession: businessperson, politician

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Björn Westerlund

  • Björn Georg Wilhelm Westerlund, titled Vuorineuvos (27 January 1912 in Hanover, Germany – 11 March 2009 in Helsinki, Finland), was a Finnish businessman and a short-time minister in the government of Finland.
  • He was the former and first President and CEO of Nokia Corporation that was formed in a 1967 merger between the three Finnish companies Nokia Company, Finnish Rubber Works and Kaapelitehdas (Cable Company).
  • He was the CEO until his retirement in 1977.
  • He remained Chairman of the Board until 1979. He was also the Minister of Trade and Industry for a short while (19 June to 14 July 1961) in V.
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  • Sukselainen's second government, as a representative of Swedish People's Party.

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