Background
Laurén, Håkan was born on July 24, 1941 in Kemiö, Finland. Son of Rolf and Edith (Siberg) Laurén.
food products company executive
Laurén, Håkan was born on July 24, 1941 in Kemiö, Finland. Son of Rolf and Edith (Siberg) Laurén.
Master of Business Administration, Åbo Akademi, Turku, Finland, 1965; Master of Science in Economics, Åbo Akademi, Turku, Finland, 1971.
Clerk County Taxation Office, Turku, 1965-1966. Auditor Meat Producers' Center Association, Helsinki, 1966-1968. Ass.t to national accountant Unilever Finland, 1968-1970.
Director finance Finnish Travel Bureau, 1971-1975. Director administration Sinebrychoff Ab, 1975-1982. Director finance Finnish Sugar Company Ltd., 1982-1989.
President Finnsugar Ltd., 1990-2000. Partner, executive chairman Oy Corporation Development Europe Ab, since 2000. Board directors International Inc., Rochester, Xyrofin United Kingdom Ltd., Redhill, England, GenencorFinnsugar Germany GmbH, Hamburg, Nissin Sweeteners Company Ltd., Tokyo, Flavoring AB, Sweden.
Speaker World Economic Forum, 1997.
Trustee Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Member Association of European Sugar Producers (board directors 1993-1996, member presidium 1995-1996, chairman world market committee 1995-1996), Rotary.
Married Marjatta Parkkinen. 1 child, Michaela.