His father died young, and in 1932, at the age of only 21, Veikko Ihamuotila took over the running of the manor and its associated farm.

[3][1] After a brief spell in the academia, Ihamuotila worked for many years as a manager and board member in the civil engineering and agricultural construction company Pellonraivaus Oy[1] and its successors, which over time merged with several other engineering businesses eventually to form today's YIT corporation.

[3][1] During his tenure, MTK gained influence and became a major force in Finnish politics and economic and regional policy-making.

[2] In the late 1960s he served as a board member and vice chairman of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers.

[3] In 1975, Ihamuotila was appointed the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in the Liinamaa caretaker government, a position he held for approximately six months.