Born: 1941

Educated: Helsinki University of Technology (MSc).

Chairman of SanomaWSOY Corporation since 2001, Chairman and CEO from 2001 to 2005. Joined Sanoma in 1966 as an engineer. A board member of Sanoma Corporation from 1979 to 2001, Chairman from 1999 to 2001. Made an honorary delegation member of the Students' Union of the Helsinki University of Technology in 1992, Vice Chairman from 1996 to 2007, Chairman since 2007. A board member of Helsingin Sanomat Foundation since 1989. In 1999 was appointed a board member of Metso Oyj, Vice Chairman since 2004. A board member of Svenska Dagbladet's Foundation and Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation since 2002. A member of the International Council of the Paley Center for Media (New York) since 2003. A Chairman of National Board of Economic Defence since 2004 and a delegation member of Center for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA) since 2005.

Appointed a Reuters Trustee in 1999.