List of Famous people born in Southern Savonia, Finland

Simo Vuorilehto

First Name Simo

Last Name Vuorilehto

Born on August 8, 1930 (age 96)

Born in Finland, Southern Savonia

Simo Vuorilehto, titled Vuorineuvos, is a Finnish businessman and the former chairman and CEO of Nokia Corporation. He became the chairman and CEO in 1988 after the death of Kari Kairamo. In 1990 he was replaced as chairman by Mika Tiivola. He remained CEO until 1992 when he was succeeded by Jorma Ollila.

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Eero Lehtonen

First Name Eero

Born on April 21, 1898

Died on November 9, 1959 (aged 61)

Born in Finland, Southern Savonia

Height 184 cm | 6'0

Eero Reino Lehtonen was a Finnish athlete. He competed at the 1920 Olympics in the pentathlon, long jump and decathlon and at the 1924 Olympics in the pentathlon and 4 × 400 m relay. He won the pentathlon at both Games, but performed poorly in other events. He retired after learning that pentathlon was excluded from the 1928 Olympics.

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