Lauri Kaukonen

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).

[2][6] Kaukonen began his career at Hanke Limited Company in Vyborg, which was the second largest city in Finland after Helsinki.

From 1934 to 1940, he served as a board member and secretary for the city's Social, Allotment, Civil Protection, and Economic Committees.

Following his family's refugee journey, he served as the head of the office of the State Gift Committee under the Ministry of Finance from 1940 to 1941.

[10][11][12] Valio's main export markets during Kaukonen's tenure were the United Kingdom, West Germany, and Italy.

In 1962, Midnight Sun was launched in Northern England and Scotland, quickly becoming the region's leading butter within five years.

[13][14][15][16][2] Kaukonen was also the founder and first chairman of The Pellervo Society's Commercial Club (Pellervon liiketaloudellinen kerho).

[17] Kaukonen received the honorary title of Secretariate Counsellor (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.