Kari Kairamo

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Person.png Kari Kairamo   Geni WikidataRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(businessman)
Kari Kairamo.jpg
Born31 December 1932
Helsinki, Finland
Died11 December 1988 (Age 55)
Espoo, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Member ofEuropean Round Table of Industrialists
Victim ofpremature death
A Finnish businessman who reportedly hung himself, something his company, Nokia initially lied about.

Employment.png Nokia/CEO

In office
1977 - 11 December 1988
Reportedly killed himself

Employment.png Nokia/Chairman

In office
1986 - 1988
Preceded byMika Tiivola
Succeeded bySimo Vuorilehto

Kari Kairamo was a Finnish businessman who died aged 55, reportedly by his own hand.

Death

Kari Kairamo reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his home on 11 December 1988 due to bipolar disorder.

Nokia initially[When?] issued a statement that he had died of a sudden illness. However Nokia later issued a brief statement insisting that his "death was unconnected with Nokia's business". He was later determined to have committed suicide.[1][2] The International Business Times reported in 2011 that he shot himself.[3]

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