The Colorful Life of Industrialist Walter Ahlström

Walter Ahlström was born in May 1875 as the second child of Antti and Eva Ahlström. When he took leadership of the family company, Ahlström began its rapid growth into the largest company in Finland. In the history of Ahlström, this pioneer of the Second Industrial Revolution has no equal.

Walter Ahlström’s leisure time and luxurious lifestyle included music, art, and culture. Time was spent at the family’s summer villas and homes, as well as on trips abroad. These journeys were made in elegant cars, boats, or even in his own private railway carriage. The life of the CEO also included moments of sorrow and family tragedies.

Walter Ahlström passed away in Noormarkku in December 1931 at the age of only 56.