Casimir Ehrnrooth

Who is Casimir Ehrnrooth?

Göran Albert Casimir "Casse" Ehrnrooth, titled Vuorineuvos, is a Finnish magnate and former chairman of the Nokia Corporation. His business career began in the forest industry, and later he was a director of UPM-Kymmene and Merita-Nordbanken.

Born as the eldest son of the President of Nordic Union Bank, one of the then two biggest banks in Finland, Ehrnrooth inherited substantial holdings in important companies from both his paternal and maternal families. His paternal family were in banking, while his maternal forefathers were founders of Fiskars and Kaukas industries. His earlier family tree includes notable military men. He has a degree in law from Helsinki University.