Finnish ice hockey executive, businessman, and politician
Kalervo Kummola
Kummola in 2015
Member of the Parliament of Finland
In office 24 March 1999 – 18 March 2003
Constituency
Pirkanmaa
Member of the City Council of Tampere
In office 1989–2004
Mayor of Tampere
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 May 2023
Personal details
Born
(1945-11-21) 21 November 1945 (age 78) Raisio, Finland
Political party
National Coalition
Occupation
Ice hockey executive
businessman
Known for
International Ice Hockey Federation vice-president
Finnish Ice Hockey Association president
Finnish Olympic Committee chairman
SM-liiga chief executive officer
Awards
IIHF Hall of Fame
Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame
Order of the White Rose of Finland
Kalervo Juhani Kummola (born 21 November 1945) is a Finnish ice hockey executive, businessman, and politician. He co-founded the hockey club Kiekko-67 at age 21, was later marketing director for HC Turun Palloseura, and chief executive officer of the SM-liiga. Becoming a board member of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in 1975, he was elected vice-president in 1990, and served as president from 1997 to 2016. He helped organize multiple World Championships hosted in Finland, was an International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) vice-president from 2003 to 2021, and chairman of the Finnish Olympic Committee from 2005 to 2016.
In business, Kummola co-founded the television production company VipVision, and was its chief executive officer from 1987 to 1999. He also served as chairman of the Tampere chamber of commerce, was the chief executive officer of the Tampere Hall entertainment and convention facility. In politics, he is a member of the National Coalition Party, was the member of the Parliament of Finland for Pirkanmaa from 1999 to 2003, served on the City Council of Tampere for 15 years, and was a member of the Pirkanmaa regional council, and served on the Finnish delegation to Nordic Council. He was appointed mayor of Tampere in May 2023, serving until May 2025.
Kummola was inducted into the builder categories of the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996, and the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2023. He was the first hockey person awarded the Grand Cross of Merit for Finnish Sports Culture and Sport, and was given the honorary title of Consul General by the president of Finland. Other honors given to Kummola include the Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, the Medal of the President of the Slovak Republic, and the Golden Cross of the Finnish Olympic Committee.
Kalervo Juhani Kummola (born 21 November 1945) is a Finnish ice hockey executive, businessman, and politician. He co-founded the hockey club Kiekko-67...
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to the highest ranks of ice hockey.[citation needed] SM-liiga hired KalervoKummola as its first chief executive officer, who served until 1987. One of...
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have been ever since). Organization of the tournament was overseen by KalervoKummola, the chief executive officer of SM-liiga. Source: [citation needed]...
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managing director of the Tampere Hall is Paulina Ahokas.[citation needed] KalervoKummola served as the managing director from 2004 to 2011. Previous managing...
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established on 14 June 1979, its founding members included Aarne Honkavaara, KalervoKummola, Kimmo Leinonen, Harry Lindblad, and others. Notable chairpersons of...
(1995–2003) Heikki Koskinen (1995–1999) Jari Koskinen (1996–2009) KalervoKummola (1995–2003) Pekka Kuosmanen (1999–2007) Osmo Kurola (1995–1999) Esko...
Award given by the Chairman of the Finnish Ice Hockey Federation: KalervoKummola Winners: 1998-1999 Jouko Lukkarila 1999-2000 Timo Tuomi 2000-2001 Timo...
Aravirta, who had turned down the position in favor of retirement when KalervoKummola, chairman of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, offered it in Spring...
credibility as a candidate country", according to IIHF vice-president KalervoKummola. Leinonen served as chairman of the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame from...
Borealis Cup was presented by Ambassador Shapardanov and received by KalervoKummola, Chairman of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, on 21 March 2011....
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