Matti Kankaanpaa

Background

Kankaanpaa, Matti was born on November 6, 1927 in Jyvaskyla, Finland. Son of Eemil and Aino Amanda (Hakkinen) Kankaanpaa.

Education

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology, 1951.

Career

Design engineer Wartsila, Helsinki, 1950—1956. Staff engineer Beloit Corporation, Wisconsin, 1957—1963. Project manager Jaakko Poyry & Company, Helsinki, 1971—1979, president, since 1980, chairman, chief executive officer, since 1983.

Board directors confederation Finnish Industries, since 1985. Chairman Federation Finnish Metal and Engineering Industries, since 1985.

Achievements

• Matti Kankaanpaa has been listed as a noteworthy business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors 1978-1982, President, and Chief Operating Officer 1980-1982.

Interests

• Music; tennis; golf.

Connections

Married Olga Iris Verio, June 22, 1952. Children: Jarmo, Heidi, Kai.

Father:

Eemil Kankaanpaa

Mother:

Aino Amanda (Hakkinen) Kankaanpaa

Spouse:

Olga Iris Verio

child:

Jarmo Kankaanpaa

child:

Heidi Kankaanpaa

child:

Kai Kankaanpaa