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The Ehrnrooth family is a Finnish
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family of German origin. It originated from
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, and came to Finland from
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around 1600. Its status descends from Johan Plagman (1623–1696), who was raised to nobility in 1687. The family was registered in the
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in 1818. Members of the Ehrnrooth family have historically belonged to the
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. Many members of the family have been prominent in Finland's business community.


Members of the family

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Adelaïde Ehrnrooth __NOTOC__ Lovisa Adelaïde Ehrnrooth (17 January 1826 – 31 May 1905) was a Finnish feminist and writer. Adelaïde Ehrnrooth was born in Nastola, one of the 16 children of an aristocratic family.''Suomen kulttuurihistoria'', p. 59. Editor in c ...
(1826–1905), writer, feminist *
Adolf Ehrnrooth Adolf Erik Ehrnrooth (9 February 1905 – 26 February 2004) was a Finnish general who served during the Winter War, Winter and Continuation War, Continuation wars. He also competed in Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics, two equestrian events ...
(1905–2004), general *
Casimir Ehrnrooth Göran Albert Casimir "Casse" Ehrnrooth, titled ''Vuorineuvos'' (April 6, 1931 – July 8, 2015), was a Finnish magnate and former chairman of the Nokia Corporation. His business career began in the forest industry, and later he was a director of ...
(1931–2015), businessman, chairman of Nokia * Georg C. Ehrnrooth (1926–2010), politician * Göran Ehrnrooth (1905–1996), banker * Göran J. Ehrnrooth (born 1934), CEO of Fiskars * Johann Casimir Ehrnrooth (1833–1913), lieutenant general * Leo Ehrnrooth (1877–1951), politician * Nina Ehrnrooth (born 1962), alpine skier


Göran Ehrnrooth 1905–1996

Göran Ehrnrooth was a bank manager in Union Bank Finland. Göran Ehrnrooth was married to Louise von Julin, daughter of Jacob von Julin, the CEO of Kaukas paper factory. Their children are
Casimir Ehrnrooth Göran Albert Casimir "Casse" Ehrnrooth, titled ''Vuorineuvos'' (April 6, 1931 – July 8, 2015), was a Finnish magnate and former chairman of the Nokia Corporation. His business career began in the forest industry, and later he was a director of ...
(born 1931) UPM-Kymmene CEO, Göran J. Ehrnrooth (born 1934), Robert Ehrnrooth (born 1939) EFFOA-Suomen Höyrylaiva CEO and Elsa Margaretha Louise Fromond (born 1942).Ehrnrooth, Göran (1905–1996).
National Biography of Finland. Finnish Literature Society
Casimir Ehrnrooth's children are Henrik Ehrnrooth (born 1954), CEO of Pöyry, Johanna Ehrnrooth (1958–2020), painter, Georg J. C. Ehrnrooth (born 1966), and Carl-Gustaf Ehrnrooth (born 1969), a member of Guggenheim Foundation Board of Directors since September 2008.Ehrnrooth, Casimir (1931–2015).
National Biography of Finland, 6 June 2003.


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