Pekka Juha Tapio Korpinen

Background

Korpinen, Pekka Juha Tapio was born on October 8, 1944 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Aarne Albinus and Katri Maria (Hahl) Korpinen.

Education

Master of Arts, U. Helsinki, Finland, 1967; Doctor of Science in Economics, U. Helsinki, Finland, 1981.

Career

Researcher, Bank of Finland, Helsinki, 1967-1970; visiting scholar, U. Stockholm, 1971; head of office, Bank of Finland, Helsinki, 1971-1972; cabinet secretary, Prime Minister' General’ s Office, Helsinki, 1972; director, Labour Institute Economics Research, Helsinki, 1973-1981; executive director, The World Bank, Washington, 1982-1985; team leader, United Nations Development Program, Namibia, Windhoek, 1990; deputy mayor, City of Helsinki, since 1991. Deputy chairman VAOP OY Jyvaskyla, Finland, since 1990. Board directors UNU/Wider Helsinki, since 1991, Elanto Co-op, Helsinki, since 1987.

Executive member Committee Social Democratic Party, Helsinki, since 1990.

Achievements

• Pekka Juha Tapio Korpinen has been listed as a noteworthy Deputy mayor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deputy chairman VVO, Helsinki, since 1991. Board directors Forestry Research Institute, Helsinki, since 1991. Lieutenant Finland Coast Artillery, 1963-1964.

Member Kansawtalovdellinen Yhdistys, Taloutieteen Seura, International Schumpseter Society, European Economics Association, Society for International Development.

Interests

• Avocations: fine arts, aerobics.

Connections

Married Vuokko-Leena Kiuru, June 15, 1970.

Father:

Aarne Albinus Korpinen

Mother:

Katri Maria (Hahl) Korpinen

Spouse:

Vuokko-Leena Kiuru