| Gunnar Korhonen | |
|---|---|
 Korhonen holding a model DC-8 Super 62 CF, 1966 | |
| CEO of Finnair | |
| In office 1960–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard Grandell |
| Succeeded by | Antti Potila |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Health | |
| In office 14 May 1970 – 15 July 1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Teuvo Aura |
| Preceded by | Anna-Liisa Tiekso |
| Succeeded by | Anna-Liisa Tiekso |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 29 October 1971 – 23 February 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Teuvo Aura |
| Preceded by | Arne Berner |
| Succeeded by | Jussi Linnamo |
| Deputy Minister of Health and Social Affairs | |
| In office 29 October 1971 – 23 February 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Teuvo Aura |
| Preceded by | Arne Berner |
| Succeeded by | Ahti Fredriksson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gunnar Aleksander Korhonen (1918-04-22)22 April 1918 Vyborg, Finland |
| Died | 9 June 2001(2001-06-09) (aged 83) Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | Non-partisan |
Gunnar Aleksander Korhonen (22 April 1918 – 9 June 2001) was a Finnish politician and the CEO of Finnair from 1960–1987.
Career
Korhonen had a degree in economics and worked as a civil servant. He became the CEO of Finnair in 1960. He was the Minister of Social Affairs and Health briefly in 1970 during Aura's caretaker government. During Aura's second caretaker government from 1971–1972 he was both Minister of Trade and Industry and Deputy Minister of Health and Social Affairs.
In popular culture
He was played by Taisto Oksanen in the Finnish docudrama Keihäsmatkat.
See also
References
- "Finnairia pitkään johtanut Korhonen menehtyi". IS. 29 October 2001. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- "Patruuna varjeli Finnairin itsenäisyyttä Pääjohtaja Gunnar Korhonen". HS. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- "Korhonen, Gunnar (1918 - 2001)". Kansallisbiografia. 21 March 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- "Ministerin tiedot Korhonen, Gunnar Aleksander 181 Ministeripäivät". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- "Korhonen, Gunnar". Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- Kalevi Keihäsen legendaariset etelänmatkat eivät unohdu – lue tästä kohutun matkailukeisarin koko hämmästyttävä tarina, Ilta-Sanomat 2 February 2020. Accessed on 23 July 2021.
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