Background
Aatos Erkko was born in Helsinki. His father was the politician and journalist Eljas Erkko, and his mother was the English-born Eugenia Violet Sutcliffe.
Aatos Erkko was born in Helsinki. His father was the politician and journalist Eljas Erkko, and his mother was the English-born Eugenia Violet Sutcliffe.
Erkko earned a Master of Science degree in Journalism from the Columbia College of Columbia University.
According to Helsingin t, for years on end Aatos Erkko was the wealthiest person in Finland. He controlled directly or indirectly 23.29% of the Corporation shares, amounting to more than €453 million at the then-current trading price (29 July 2009). Aatos and Jane Erkko (née Airola) married in 1959, but did not have any children.
Made initial public offering (IPO) or stock market launch during Aatos Erkko time.
The international journalism was also important. has a school for reporters" education and several own reporters abroad, e.g. Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Britain, Italy, France, United States of America, China and India.
Aatos Erkko was the largest single owner of Finland"s largest media concern, holding just over 23% of the stock. As one of the key part of, Helsingin t is the largest newspaper by circulation in the entire Nordic region.
The value of his assets were in 2012 estimated as of €600 million.
Ca €300 million is in international securities managed by an investment company registered in Switzerland. Aatos Erkko gave once a donation of €2.9 million to the University of Helsinki for the establishment of a professorship. included an expensive equipment bought for the Helsinki University Central Hospital and large support for the Nature Center of the Nuuksio National Park. Finnish Nature Centre Haltia
The million euros funding from the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation for the Nature Centre Haltia at Nuuksio is meant for enabling ecological features to be incorporated into the centre’s design.
Innovative ways to exploit solar energy and thermal energy from the ground will make the centre 75% self-sufficient in terms of heating, and its cooling system will be 100% self-sufficient.
The centre is due to be completed by January 2013. lieutenant will present the best of Finland’s natural features and biodiversity, and enable people living in or visiting the Helsinki area to get perspectives on the natural wonders of the whole country.
Medicine
Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation donated €415,000 for child disease diagnostics in 2011.