Enn Kunila

Enn Kunila

Enn Kunila (born 19 March 1950 in Tallinn) is an Estonian entrepreneur and art collector.

Kunila is a Member of the Board and one of the shareholders of NG Investeeringud, which is one of the biggest Estonian private capital based investment and holding companies in Estonia.[1] NG Investeeringud group employs more than 4,700 people and operates in trade, industry and real estate.

Enn Kunila was awarded the Order of the White Star, Fourth Class in 2006 by the President of the Republic of Estonia in recognition for his contribution to Estonian entrepreneurship.[2]

Enn Kunila is a member of the governing bodies of different public enterprise-related organizations. He has been the Chairman of the Council of the Association of Estonian Food Industry[3] and a Member of the Council of The Estonian Cultural Endowment for several years.

As an art collector and patron, Enn Kunila has been a remarkable endorser of Estonian art life. To acknowledge his deeds, the Estonian Museum Association entitled Enn Kunila “Friend of Estonian Museums” in 2009,[4] and in 2010 he was the honouree for the U.S. Baltic Foundation Philanthropy Award of the Baltic States.[5] In 2012 the Estonian Minister of Culture awarded the title “Friend of Culture 2011” to Enn Kunila.[6]

Enn Kunila has served as the Chairman of the Board of the Art Museum of Estonia Friends of Art Society since its foundation in 2007. He is also the founder of the Board of Art Patrons that has been an important financial supporter of the Art Museum of Estonia Friends of Art Society.[4] Kunila is also a member of the Supervisory Board of the Art Museum of Estonia Foundation since its establishment in 2016.

By profession, Enn Kunila is an engineering-technologist[7] in the field of metal cutting processing.

  1. ^ „Näitus Enn Kunila maalikollektsioonist“ Haus Galerii, 14. juuni 2010.
  2. ^ „Rüütel annab riikliku autasu 834 inimesele“ Eesti Päevaleht, 7. veebruar 2006.
  3. ^ „Enn Kunila valiti tagasi toiduliidu volikogu juhtima“ Tarbija24, 30. märts 2012
  4. ^ a b „Aasta muuseumisõbraks valiti ettevõtjast kunstikollektsionäär Enn Kunila“ Klassikaraadio, 31. mai 2009.
  5. ^ „Enn Kunila sai USAs filantroopiaauhinna“ Äripäev, 17. mai 2010.
  6. ^ „Lang tunnustas aasta kultuurisõpru – Nordea panka, Nordic Hotelsi ja Enn Kunilat“ Delfi, 3. veebruar 2012.
  7. ^ „Teekond põllutöölisest kunstilembeliseks firmaomanikuks“ Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine Äripäev, 29. september 2012.