Jorma Ollila

Businessman Jorma Ollila completed his IB qualification and went on to achieve a Masters Degree in 3 different subject areas. Ollila has since gone on to achieve great things in the world of business, and is the former CEO of Nokia; often given credit for Nokia’s success when they were the world’s largest handset manufacturer. Ollila’s success did not end there though. After leaving Nokia in 2006, he became the first non-Dutch/British Chairman of the Shell corporation.

Honours and awards

– Honorary Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) (2008)

– Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2005)

– Beijing Honorary Citizenship (2002), China

– Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (1999)

– Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1997)

– Commander, 1st Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1996)

– Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (1996)

– Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1995)

– Order of the White Star Estonia (1995)