Aatos Erkko

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Finnish journalist and businessman (1932-2012)

JournalistsLived 1932 to 2012 · aged 79

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Aatos Juho Michel Erkko was a Finnish newspaper editor, newspaper publisher, and the main owner of the Sanoma Corporation and the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, of which he was also the editor in chief.

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Aatos Erkko in 1963.

Aatos Erkko in 1953, as editor in chief of the news magazine Viikkosanomat, his first job as a journalist. This magazine was also owned by Sanoma.

Awards 12

2000Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

1999Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland

1997Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

1996Medal for Military Merits

1994Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star

1992Cross of Merit of the Frontier Guards

1990Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports

1990Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Polar Star

1980Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

1980Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau

1979Cross of Merit of the War Invalides

1978Grand Knights of the Order of the Falcon‎

In their orbit 1

FatherEljas Erkko

Connected to Aatos 6

Jussi JalasAlso won Grand Knights of the Order of the Falcon‎Francisco GrauAlso won Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

René NybergAlso won Cross of Merit of the Frontier Guards

Rob VerkerkAlso won Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Tamás AjánAlso won Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports

John RinneAlso won Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland