Background
Virtanen, Ilkka Tapio was born on January 4, 1944 in Paimio, Finland.
Virtanen, Ilkka Tapio was born on January 4, 1944 in Paimio, Finland.
Bachelor of Science, U. Turku, 1966; Master of Science, U. Turku, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Turku, 1977.
Assistant, Turku School Economics, Finland, 1968-1978;
senior lecturer, Lappeenranta U. Technology, Finland, 1978-1981;
professor, U. Vaasa, Finland, since 1981. Vice rector U. Vaasa, 1984-1987, rector, 1987-1994. Board directors Okobank, Vaasa, Vaasa Institute Technology, Vaasa Hotel & Restaurant College.
Administrative board member Kaleva Insurance Company, Helsinki, Finland, since 1992. Chairman regional working group Finnish Business Research Foundation, Helsinki, since 1993.
Administrative board member St. Petersburg Foundation, Helsinki, since 1992. Board dirs.Theatre Foundation, Vaasa, since 1993. Member TIMS, Rotary (secretary Vaasa 1994), Bernoulli Society.
Parents Vaino Viljo and Ester Sylvia (Lindholm) V. Married Ulla Tuulikki Mielikainen, December 31, 1971. Children: Antti Tapio, Olli Tapani.