Björn Westerlund

Finnish politician and businessman

Björn Westerlund
Westerlund in 1966
Born	Björn Georg Wilhelm Westerlund (1912-01-27)27 January 1912 Hanover, German Empire
Died	11 March 2009(2009-03-11) (aged 97) Helsinki, Finland
Other names	"Nalle"
Alma mater	Helsinki University of Technology
Known for	President and CEO, Nokia Corporation
Title	vuorineuvos
Political party	Swedish 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

^ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Trade and Industry". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

External links

Westerlund, Björn (1912–2009). Kansallisbiografia (in English).

Business positions
Preceded by –	Nokia Corporation CEO 1967–1977	Succeeded by Kari Kairamo
Preceded by Lauri J. Kivekäs	Nokia Corporation Chairman 1977–1979	Succeeded by Mika Tiivola
Political offices
Preceded by Ahti Karjalainen	Minister of Trade and Industry 1961	Succeeded by Ilmari Hustich