Jaakko Pöyry
August 6, 1924 - September 8, 2006
Biography
Dr. Jaakko Pöyry founded the company in 1958 to handle the engineering work for a major pulp mill project in Finland. The company soon won several major engineering contracts for European pulp and paper clients, marking the beginning of a notable growth period. In the early 1970s the company became one of the largest independent consulting engineering organisations in the world serving the forest-based industries. Under the leadership of Dr. Pöyry, the Group acquired a thorough knowledge of every aspect of the pulp, paper and other forest products industries world-wide.
In 1985 Dr. Pöyry sold half of the company to Mr. Henrik Ehrnrooth, who in 1986 became President and CEO. Dr. Pöyry continued as Chairman of the Group.
In 1995, Pöyry was acquired by Finvest Plc, a Finnish development and investment company. At the same time, the senior management of Pöyry, including Jaakko Pöyry personally, became major shareholders in Finvest Plc.
In 1997 Finvest Plc's and the Group's Boards of Directors decided to publicly list Pöyry.
Dr. Pöyry was member of the Board of Directors in 1997-2003. Since 2003 until his death Dr. Pöyry acted as Emeritus Chairman of the Board of Pöyry PLC. |
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