Background
Saario, Väinö Sakari was born on June 26, 1942 in Kymi, Finland. Son of Johan and Lyyli (Ruoppa) Saario.
politician advertising agency executive
Saario, Väinö Sakari was born on June 26, 1942 in Kymi, Finland. Son of Johan and Lyyli (Ruoppa) Saario.
Professional advertising and marketing diploma, Finnish Institute Marketing, Helsinki, l968.
Art director, Isku Inc, Lahti, Finland, l96l-64; art director, A Ahlstrom Inc., Karhula, Finland, l964; advertising manager, Isku Inc., l965-77; managing director, Lahti-Mainos Advertising Inc., l977-84; managing director, Business-Express Advertising Agency, Lahti, l985-.
Member Lahti City Council, 1968-1988, chairman, 1981-1988. Board directors Lahti Fair Ltd., since 1975, Harjula Foundation, Lahti, since 1991, Association Finnish Cities, 1979-1988, Pohjolan Liikenne, Inc., since 1991, Enso-Gutzeit Inc., since 1992. Chairman Lahti City Board, 1979-1980.
Board directors Finnish Coalition Party, 1977-1985, parliament member, since 1991. Member Finnish Marketing Association, Finnish-American Chamber of Commerce, Confederation Finnish Entrepreneurs (board directors since 1989), Finnish Shooting Association (vice president since 1991), Rotary.
Married Terttu Aino Vikström, December 26, l965. Childen: Marikka, Antti.