Background
Santalainen, Timo Juhani was born on December 3, 1946 in Lemu, Finland. Son of Juho and Lyydia Sylvia (Räikkönen) Santalainen.
Santalainen, Timo Juhani was born on December 3, 1946 in Lemu, Finland. Son of Juho and Lyydia Sylvia (Räikkönen) Santalainen.
Licentiate degree in political science, U. Turku, Finland, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Turku School Economics, 1980.
Organization chief, SOK (Finnish Co-operation Wholesale Society), Pori, Finland, 1970-1972;
personnel manager, SOK (Finnish Co-operation Wholesale Society), Helsinki, 1972-1974;
director of training, SOK (Finnish Co-operation Wholesale Society), Helsinki, 1974-1978;
director education, Finnish Savings Banks Association, Helsinki, 1978-1980;
senior vice president, Finnish Savings Banks Association, 1981-1984;
executive vice president, Skopbank, Helsinki, 1985-1991;
senior partner, Strategic Analysis & Management Inc., Espoo, Finland, 1991-1993;
professor, Thunderbird Graduate School International Management, Glendale, Arizona, Archemps, France, 1993-1995;
director strategic development, MANNET, Geneva, Switzerland, since 1995. Adjunct Professor U. Tampere, Finland, 1983, Helsinki School Economics, since 1985. Faculty member Management Center Europe, Brussels, 1990-1993.
Visiting professor Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1983-1984, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1988. Consultant international organizations.
Member Academy Management, Strategic Management Society (founding), International Management Center Hungary (board directors since 1986), Finnish Volleyball Association (president 1988-1992), Finnish American Society Helsinki, European Volleyball Confederation (president of promotions committee since 1988), International Volleyball Federal (executive vice president, board member finance committee since 1992), Finnish Center Sports Federation (board directors 1990-1994).
Married Pirjo-Liisa Nordström, June 26, 1971. Children: Johanna Pirita, Jelena Pauliina, Juhana Pyry Aleksander.