Jun 04, 1903Helsinki, Uusimaa, FinlandDied on 16 Feb 1987 (aged 83)Gemini
About Bertel Långhjelm
Curt Bertel Casimir Långhjelm (4 June 1903 – 16 February 1987) was a Finnish engineer, businessman and vuorineuvos. Långhjelm was born in Helsinki.
He graduated as MSc in Electrical Engineering in Helsinki University of Technology in 1926.
He continued his studies in the UK in 1928–1929, and after his return in Finland in 1930 he became power grid inspector.
He started in electrical equipment producer Strömberg in 1935 and became site manager in 1945. Långhjelm demonstrated good leadership and organisational skills, and was recruited to leading position in shipbuilding and engineering company Wärtsilä in 1951.