Background
Lassila, Jaakko Sakari was born on March 27, 1928 in Vaasa, Finland. Son of Elis Yrjö Harald and Tyyne Eufrosyyne (Hynynen) Lassila.
Lassila, Jaakko Sakari was born on March 27, 1928 in Vaasa, Finland. Son of Elis Yrjö Harald and Tyyne Eufrosyyne (Hynynen) Lassila.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Helsinki School Economics and Business Administration, Finland, 1950; Master of Business Administration, Helsinki School Economics and Business Administration, Finland, 1955; Doctor of Science in Economics, Helsinki School Economics and Business, Finland, 1966.
Alternate executive director, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Finance Corporation, International Development Association (United States of America), Washington, 1960-1962;
secretary, Bank Finland, Helsinki, 1962-1965;
director, Center Federation Finnish Woodworking Industries, Helsinki, 1965-1967;
president, Industrialization Fund Finland Ltd., Helsinki, 1967-1970;
board directors, Bank Finland, Helsinki, 1970-1973;
president, Pohjola Insurance Company Ltd., Helsinki, 1974-1983;
president, Suomi-Salama Mutual Life Assurance Company, Helsinki, 1977-1983;
chairman, president, Pohjola and Suomi-Salama, 1980-1983;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Kansallis-Osake-Pankki, Helsinki, 1983-1992. Chairman, Board Of Directors Rauma-Repola Oy, United Paper Mills Ltd., Lassila & Tikanoja Oy, Oy Shell Ab (Finland), Suomen ICI Oy. Board directors Kone Oy.
Chairman supervisory board Pohjola Insurance Company, YIT-Yhtyma Oy, HelsinkiStock Exchange Cooperative Society. Vice chairman supervisory board Oy Nokia Ab, Pohjola Insurance company, YIT-Yhtymä Oy, Finnair Oy, Oy Nokia Ab. Member supervisory board The Finnish Export Credit Ltd., Huhtamäki Oy, Instrumentarium Oy.
Vice chairman Joint Delegation Finnish Banks.
Member Finnish Bankers' Association (vice chairman), International Chamber of Commerce (vice chairman Finnish section), Center Finland Chamber of Commerce (chairman).
Married Arnevi Kytöniemi, July 10, 1954. Children: Sakari, Juhani, Tapani.