Lauri Kaukonen

Lauri Kaukonen (March 3, 1902, Rantasalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland - January 8, 1975, Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish Counsellor of Chancery, board member, business executive, teacher, lecturer, and author.[1][2]

Family

Lauri Kaukonen was married to Elsa Kaukonen (née Iukkanen).[3]

Kaukonen had five children. His son, Pertti Kaukonen, served as Finland's Ambassador to Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, Kaukonen's grandson is Jukka Aminoff, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).[4][5]

Career

Kaukonen studied at the Helsinki School of Economics.[2][6] Kaukonen renewed the pension scheme for dairy professionals in Finland. He also enhanced accounting, cost accounting, management, and audit methods among cooperatives. Additionally, he wrote numerous articles on economics, business history, and business computing for Finland's leading newspapers, magazines, and congress publications. Kaukonen delivered lectures at the Helsinki School of Economics and Helsinki Business College, and authored several business books.[7][8][9][10][2] Kaukonen was also the founder and first chairman of The Pellervo Society's Commercial Club (Pellervon liiketaloudellinen kerho).[2]

Honours

In 1962, Kaukonen was granted the title of Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (FWR) by the president of Finland Urho Kekkonen. The FWR decorations are conferred upon citizens who have distinguished themselves in service to Finland.[11]

Kaukonen received the honorary title of Counsellor of Chancery (kanslianeuvos) in recognition of his achievements and dedication to Finland's cooperatives from President Urho Kekkonen in 1967. This title is ranked sixth in Finland's protocol hierarchy and is typically awarded to prominent professors. Staff professors hold the seventh rank.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "History". www.valio.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  2. ^ a b c d "Apulaisjohtaja Lauri Kaukonen 60 vuotta". Maitotalouslehti. Meijerialan Ammattilaiset MVL ry. February 1962.
  3. ^ "kuolleet | Rouva Elsa Kaukonen". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  4. ^ Rautio, Tuire; Nuorteva, Jussi (1996). Ulkoasiainhallinnon matrikkeli 1918-1993 (in Finnish). Nuorteva Jussi - Raitio Tuire.
  5. ^ Aminoff, Jukka (2021). Suomen Ruotsi ja Venäjä - Suomi muuttuvien maailmanjärjestysten keskellä (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Readme.fi & WSOY. ISBN 9789523732544.
  6. ^ "Kauppatieteiden opiskelu ja kauppatieteilijöiden työllistyminen". Suomen Ekonomit. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  7. ^ Kaukonen, Lauri (1950). Inventaari ja taseet. Helsinki: kustantaja tuntematon.
  8. ^ Kaukonen, Lauri (1946). Uuden kirjanpitolain mukainen omaisuus- ja tulostase. Helsinki.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. ^ Kaukonen, Lauri (1929). Epälojaalinen kilpailu (in Finnish). Helsinki: Helsinki School of Economics.
  10. ^ Kaukonen, Lauri (1954). Osuuskuntien hallinnon ja tilien tarkastus. Helsinki.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  11. ^ "Orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland - Ritarikunnat". 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  12. ^ Oy, Edita Publishing. "FINLEX ® - Ajantasainen lainsäädäntö: Tasavallan presidentin asetus arvonimistä 381/2000". finlex.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  13. ^ Aho, Seppo (2006). Valtionhoitajan ja tasavallan presidenttien 1918–2005 myöntämät arvonimet (in Finnish). Alavus: Aholis Oy. p. 55. ISBN 952-91-9535-4.
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