Kari Kairamo

Kari Kairamo

Kari Kairamo (December 31, 1932 near Kotka in Finland, – December 11, 1988 in Espoo, Finland) was a CEO of Nokia and a significant and popular person in the industry, who was also actively involved in Finland's foreign policy.

Biography

Career

Kari Kairamo had an education in Forest Engineering. Early on in his career, he had leading positions in several international firms in the paper industry. Nokia hired him in 1967, when it was still a major player in the forest industry. In 1974, Kairamo became CEO of Nokia after Björn Westerlund retired. Kairamo's mission was to build Nokia fast into an internationally large multi-industry company, and he led several courageous acquisitions for the company.

The late 1980s was a very special period of time both for the Nokia Corporation and for Finland. The place Finland occupied on the map of Europe was about to change, and cold war and protectionism in the Finnish trade politics was about to break down. Kairamo saw the importance of Nokia, the biggest company in Finland, as a major agent in getting Finland closer to Western Europe, although at the same time he considered the Soviet Union to be an important trade partner and managed to retain close relations with major Soviet politicians and business leaders.

Death

Kari Kairamo committed suicide in his home on December 11, 1988 . Kairamo was a very popular and charismatic person in Finland during the 1980s, and his sudden death by his own hand only served to strengthen his already legendary image. Kairamo already showed signs of manic-depression early on in the 1960s. He had endless amount of energy and a stunning work efficiency. A total burnout is also a commonly suspected reason for his tragic decision.


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