Background
Kaukonen, Jorma L. was born on October 24, 1910 in Ironwood, Michigan, United States. Son of Jacob L. and Ida (Palmquist) Kaukonen.
foreign service officer Foundation administrator
Kaukonen, Jorma L. was born on October 24, 1910 in Ironwood, Michigan, United States. Son of Jacob L. and Ida (Palmquist) Kaukonen.
AB, University of California at Los Angeles, 1933; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1935-1936; postgraduate, American U., 1937-1939; postgraduate, University of Michigan, 1945.
Health education specialist, United States Public Health Service, 1938-1940; information specialist, Social Security Board, 1940-1942; senior administrative officer, War Manpower Commission, 1943-1944; labor advisor, United States Military Government, Seoul, Korea, 1946-1949; chief Asian section Bureau Labor Statistics, unites states department Labor, 1949-1952; Asian specialist, unites states department Labor, 1952-1954; Far East specialist Office International Labor Affairs, unites states department Labor, 1956-1957; Pakistan representative to, Asia Foundation, 1955-1956; labor attaché, American Embassy, Manila, Philippines, 1957-1960; 1st secretary, labor attache, American Embassy, Manila, Philippines, 1960-1962; labor attaché, 1st secretary, political officer, United States Embassy, Stockholm, 1967-1970; labor attaché, 1st secretary, economics officer, United States Embassy, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1967-1970; retired, 1970.
President Palo Alto-Stanford (California) chapter Finlandia Foundation, 1974-1984, national trustee, since 1984, also past secretary, past president. Board directors Finnish American Home Association, Sonoma, California. Active various community organizations, Mill Valley, California Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Member Finnish Brotherhood Lodge of Berkeley, Belvedere Tennis Club (past. president).
Married Beatrice Levine, December 26, 1936. Children: Jorma Ludwig, Benson Lee.