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Kai Linnilä

Finnish publisher, non-fiction writer and journalist¹

Kai Linnilä (1942 - 24 August 2017) was a Finnish editor and the writer of many non-fiction books as well as the husband of the novelist Kaari Utrio. He was also responsible for the importation and marketing of cigars and pipes in the Oy Amanita Ltd, owned by the Utrios family.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Kai Linnilä (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 23, 1942, died Aug 24, 2017.¹

Companies

AmanitaFounder¹⁴

Early life and education

1968University of Helsinki art history³

Career

Occupation: publisher, writer, journalist, non-fiction writer.⁶

Since 1982Chief executive officer, Amanita⁵
Date not recordedFounded Amanita⁴

Personal life

BornJul 23, 1942, Oulu^{7 8}
DiedAug 24, 2017, Forssa^{8 9}
CitizenshipFinland¹⁰
ResidenceSomerniemi¹¹
SpouseKaari Utrio 1974 to 2017¹²

Awards

1999Warelius Award¹³

Sources

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WikidataKai Linnilä on Wikidata
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WikipediaKai Linnilä on Wikipedia
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WikidataKai Linnilä: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataKai Linnilä: Founded Amanita, on Wikidata
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WikidataKai Linnilä: Chief executive officer, Amanita, on Wikidata
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WikidataKai Linnilä: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataKai Linnilä: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported
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WikidataKai Linnilä: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataKai Linnilä: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataKai Linnilä: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataKai Linnilä: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataKai Linnilä: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataAmanita, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsKai Linnilä photo by Soppakanuuna, CC BY-SA 3.0