William Lehtinen

Lehtinen graduated from secondary school in 1916. He obtained a degree in forestry management from the University of Helsinki in 1923, followed by postgraduate studies at Yale University, from where he graduated with a Master of Forestry in 1926. Afterwards he undertook a year's research placement at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, WI. ==Business career==

After completing his studies in the USA, Lehtinen served as a Commercial Attaché at the Consulate-General of Finland in New York City. The company's original production facilities had been located in and near the town of Enso, in eastern Finland. Following the ceding of much of Finnish Karelia to the Soviet Union at the end of the Continuation War, these facilities were lost, and the company had to invest heavily to rebuild its production capacity from scratch. During his tenure, the company built its opulent and controversial headquarters, designed by Lehtinen's friend, architect Alvar Aalto, completed in 1962 and situated in central Helsinki in a prominent position across the street from the Presidential Palace. Lehtinen also served in Board roles at various Finnish business and forestry trade associations and other similar organisations. ==Awards and honours==

Lehtinen was awarded the honorary title of Vuorineuvos in 1946. In 1947, he was appointed Chairman of the local organising committee for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. In 1958, an Honorary Doctorate in agriculture and forestry science was conferred on Lehtinen. ==Personal life==

The nickname 'William', by which Unto Lehtinen was known for most of his life, dates back to his time in the USA, where he spent a total of eight years during the 1920s. In 1964, the couple set up a charitable foundation in their name, with the aim of promoting international relations in the artistic and scientific spheres. ==References==