Erik Gillberg

Erik Paul Oskar Gillberg
Born(1926-10-09)9 October 1926
Died21 February 1999(1999-02-21) (aged 72)
Espoo, Finland[2]
CitizenshipFinland
Educationdiplomi-insinööri
OccupationGeneral Manager
Employers
PredecessorSAT: Tor Nessling[1][2]
SuccessorSAT: Jorma S. Jerkku[2]
SpouseAila Annikki née Viljanen (born 1929)[1][2]
Childrenthree daughters and one son; born between 1951–1962[1]
Parent(s)Oskar Rafael Gillberg and Hedwig née Heller
Awards

Erik Paul Oskar Gillberg MSc (diplomi-insinööri) (9 October 1926 – 21 February 1999) was a Finnish engineer, businessman and vuorineuvos.[2]

After graduating from Helsinki University of Technology, Gillberg worked in machine import business and then for Fiskars in different manager positions. He is best known as the General Manager of heavy vehicle producer Suomen Autoteollisuus, later Sisu-Auto, which he modernised thoroughly between 1971 and 1983. He was finally moved from office by the owner, state of Finland, because the company could not reach its financial targets.[2]

The rest of his career Gillberg worked in various positions of trust and consulting younger managers.[2]

Gillberg was married and he had four children.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Nygrén: Erik Gillbergin vuosikymmen. pp. 348–351.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mauranen, Tapani (5 September 2008). "Biografiakeskus – Vuorineuvos Erik Gillberg (1926–1999)" (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura.