Björn Westerlund

Björn Westerlund
Westerlund in 1966
Born
Björn Georg Wilhelm Westerlund

(1912-01-27)27 January 1912
Hanover, German Empire
Died11 March 2009(2009-03-11) (aged 97)
Helsinki, Finland
Other names"Nalle"
Alma materHelsinki University of Technology
Known forPresident and CEO,
Nokia Corporation
Titlevuorineuvos
Political partySwedish People's Party

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)[1] in V. J. Sukselainen's second government, as a representative of Swedish People's Party.

References

  1. ^ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Trade and Industry". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
Business positions
Preceded by
–
 Nokia Corporation CEO
1967–1977 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Nokia Corporation Chairman
1977–1979 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Trade and Industry
1961 		Succeeded by


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