August Alexander Levón
Finnish businessman (1820-1875)1
August Alexander Levón (14 November 1820 – 30 August 1875) was a Finnish businessman. He started Finland's first steam-powered mill which first focused on milling rye for bread producers, in 1849.2
From Wikipedia’s article on August Alexander Levón (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Nov 14, 1820, died Aug 30, 1875.1
About
This mill was the beginning of Vaasan & Vaasan, the biggest bakery business in Finland and the Baltic region, one of the largest crisp bread producers in the world and a significant Nordic producer of bake-off products.
Levón was born in Raahe. The original name of his family was Leinonen. He came to Vaasa at the age of 19 and started to work at a pharmacy. He wanted to start his own pharmacy in the town but did not get the permission to do so. Instead of continuing with the pharmacy he became an industrialist.
Levón went on to found a cotton factory and a shipping company. His contribution to the industrial progress of Vaasa and Finland is very significant.
From Wikipedia’s article on August Alexander Levón, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- VaasanFounder9
- Vaasan puuvilla OsakeyhtiöFounder10
Career
Occupation: industrialist, businessperson.5
- Date not recordedFounded Vaasan3
- Date not recordedFounded Vaasan puuvilla Osakeyhtiö4
Personal life
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