Kari Stadigh

From Wikispooks
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Person.png Kari Stadigh   CrunchbaseRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(businessman, banker)
Kari Stadigh.png
Born5 December 1955
Helsinki, Finland
NationalityFinnish
EthnicitySwedish
Alma materHanken School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology
ParentsErik Stadigh
Finnish businessman/banker and "righ-hand man" of Björn Wahlroos. Bilderberg/2014.

Kari Stadigh is a Finnish businessman among the top five leaders and economic influencers in Finland[1] who was CEO of the insurer Sampo Group from 2009 to 2019,[2][3] and "righ-hand man" of Björn Wahlroos[1], where they both attended the 2014 Bilderberg meeting.

Stadigh retired at the end of 2019, when Torbjörn Magnusson took over as CEO.

Background

Stadigh was born in Helsinki in 1955. His father was Erik Stadigh, deputy executive director of the Savings Bank of Finland.[1]

He graduated as in 1979 from the Helsinki University of Technology and as in 1980 from the Hanken School of Economics.

Activities

Stadigh was vice chairman of Nokia's Board of directors from 2020 to 2022[4][5]. Stadigh was elected chairman of the Board of Metso Outotec in 2021.[6] Career

Stadigh has worked as marketing manager and director (1978-1985) at Sanoma Corporation and as managing director at J-P Finance Oy (1985-1991), Jaakko Pöyry Oy (1991-1996), the life insurance company Nova (1996-1998) and Henki-Sampo (1999-2001). Since 1999, he has been a member of Sampo Group's Executive Committee and in 2001-2009 he was deputy to the group CEO. In 2009, he became Group CEO.[7]

Stadigh has several board memberships. Among other things, he was a board member of Waypoint Group Holdings.[7] Stadigh was a member of Nokia's Board of Directors since 2011,[8] and Nordea from 2011-1018[3].

In 2014, Stadigh was awarded the Order of the White Rose of Finland.

 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/201429 May 20141 June 2014Denmark
Copenhagen
Marriott Hotel
The 62nd Bilderberg, with 136 guests, held in Copenhagen
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


References