Background
Turkia, Kalevi Matti was born on August 22, 1941 in Mikkeli, Finland. Came to the United States, 1959.
Turkia, Kalevi Matti was born on August 22, 1941 in Mikkeli, Finland. Came to the United States, 1959.
Bachelor of Science in Marketing, University of Minnesota, 1966; Master of Science in Engineering, University Minnesota, 1967; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1971.
Planning engineer, Rauma-Repola Oy, Lahti, Finland, 1968-1970;
executive vice president, Puutalo Ltd., Helsinki, 1971-1975;
director, research and development, UGI Development Company, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1975-1979;
head, building systems, Southern Solar Energy Center, Atlanta, 1979-1981;
president, chief Executive officer, Pohjola American Insurance Corporation, Atlanta, since 1990;
president, chairman, Kaltek, Inc., Atlanta, since 1981. Board directors Pohjola American Insurance Corporation, Scandinavian-American Foundation. Committee member United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Science Committee on Construction, 1980.
Appointee United Nations International Development Organisation, 1973.
Member Finnish American Chamber of Commerce of the Southeast (president Southeast chapter 1987-1989), Xi Sigma Pi.
Married Eija Raiha, August 17, 1963. Children: Jari K., Leena M.