Heikki H. Herlin
Heikki Hugo Herlin (7 February 1901 — 21 August 1989) was a Finnish engineer, industrialist and vuorineuvos.
vuorineuvos Heikki Hugo Herlin | |
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Heikki H. Herlin in 1955. | |
| Born | 7 February 1901 |
| Died | 21 August 1989 (aged 88) |
| Education | MSc (technology) |
| Alma mater | Helsinki University of Technology |
| Board member of | see →board memberships |
| Spouse | Anna Maria née Oittinen |
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| Parent(s) | Bror Harald Herlin and Minna née Westerlund |
| Awards | see →awards |
| Manager of Kone | |
| In office 1932–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Harald Herlin |
| Succeeded by | Pekka Herlin |
| Manager of Emali | |
| In office 1932–1943 | |
| Manager of Raahe | |
| In office 1953–1962 | |
Herlin gained experience by studying and working abroad, before he inherited his father's position as manager of the lift producer Kone Oy in 1932. He developed the company substantially and started exports already in the 1930s. After Kone had participated at delivering large number of units to Soviet Union as part of the Finnish war reparations, Herlin established fruitful business relations with the Soviet Union. Herlin had broad language skills which he utilised when he developed Kone an international company. In 1964 he gave the leadership to his son Pekka Herlin, continuing still as a board member.
Herlin was member of many company boards as wells as non-profit associations. He founded the Kone Foundation which supports cultural and sociological research.