Background
Yrjola, Erkki Pentti Juhani was born on October 22, 1941 in Tampere, Finland. Son of Pentti and Marjatta (Karisto) Yrjola.
Yrjola, Erkki Pentti Juhani was born on October 22, 1941 in Tampere, Finland. Son of Pentti and Marjatta (Karisto) Yrjola.
Master in Political Science, U. Helsinki, Finland, 1966; EPBA, Columbia University, 1980.
Management trainee, Suomen Unilever Yhtiot, Helsinki, 1965-1970; director, Turkama & Kumppanit Oy, Helsinki, 1970-1973; vice managing director, Turkama & Kumppanit Oy, Helsinki, 1973-1981; managing director, Markkinointi Topitorma Oy, Helsinki, since 1982; also board directors, Consul Ireland Department Foreign Affairs, Helsinki. Board directors Music Television (Finnish Commercial television).
Consul Ireland Department Foreign Affairs, 1986. Member Finnish Marketing Federation (deputy chairman 1977, chairman 1978, economics county since 1982, editorial board MARK magazine since 1982), Finnish Association Advertising Agilysys (deputy chairman 1983-1985, chairman 1986-1988), International Advertising Association, Finnish-IrelandSoc., Irish Business Club of Finland.
Married Tuula Makinen. Children: Tia, Riina, Tuomas.