Kari Juhani Keipi

Background

Keipi, Kari Juhani was born on October 6, 1946 in Porvoo, Finland. Son of Paavo and Kerttu Saara Ilona (Valanne) Keipi. came to the United States, 1980.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Forestry, Helsinki University, Finland, 1969. Master of Science, Helsinki University, Finland, 1971. Doctor Agriculture and Forestry, Helsinki University, Finland, 1978.

Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1976.

Career

Researcher, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Helsinki, 1969-1971; consultant, ATK Suunnittelu-Kop Bank Oy, Helsinki, 1971; researcher, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Helsinki, 1972; project leader, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Helsinki, 1976-1980; research assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1974-1975; consultant, Crown Zellerbach Company, Portland, 1975;; assistant professor, Helsinki U., 1979-1980; consultant, Resource Development Technology, 1987-1988; forestry sepcialist, forester, environmental investment analyst, Inter-American development Bank, Washington, since 1980. Visiting economist Royal Forestry College Sweden, Stockholm, 1969, Royal Forestry College Norway, 1969, U. Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, 1978. Consultant in field; speaker 18 international conferences.

Achievements

• Kari Juhani Keipi has been listed as a noteworthy Forester, environmental investment analyst by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer International Students, Inc., Washington, 1981. Member of advisory board The Navigators, Inc., Washington, 1981-1991, Enterprise International, Inc., Washington, since 1992. Elder Barcroft Bible Church, since 1988.

Member Society Forestry of Finland (grantee 1978), Society American Foresters, Society Professional Foresters of Finland, International Society Tropical Foresters, Nordic Forest Economics Seminar.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, jogging, canoeing.

Connections

Married Aila Toini Marjukka Ketolainen, December 26, 1983. Children: Teo Aleksi, Sakari Ensio, Aaro Juhani, Tapani Artturi, Pauli Markus.

Father:

Paavo Keipi

Mother:

Kerttu Saara Ilona (Valanne) Keipi

Spouse:

Aila Toini Marjukka Ketolainen

child:

Pauli Markus Keipi

child:

Aaro Juhani Keipi

child:

Sakari Ensio Keipi

child:

Teo Aleksi Keipi

child:

Tapani Artturi Keipi