10 Facts About Marko Ahtisaari

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Marko Ahtisaari was born on 1969 in Helsinki, Finland and is a Finnish technology entrepreneur and musician.

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Marko Ahtisaari has been CEO and co-founder of two technology companies: Dopplr and Sync Project .

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3.

Marko Ahtisaari is a composer, bassist and singer in the band Construction.

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4.

Marko Ahtisaari is the son of Martti Ahtisaari, a former UN diplomat and President of Finland, and Eeva Ahtisaari, the former First Lady of Finland.

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5.

Marko Ahtisaari attended Columbia University, where he studied philosophy, economics and music.

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In 2007, Marko Ahtisaari became the founding investor and CEO of online business travel startup Dopplr, which was acquired by Nokia in 2009.

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Marko Ahtisaari announced his resignation from Nokia when Microsoft acquired Nokia's devices business in September 2013.

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Marko Ahtisaari is co-editor with Laura Houseley of Out of the Blue: The Essence and Ambition of Finnish Design a survey of Finnish Design.

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9.

Marko Ahtisaari studied music theory and violin at Helsinki Conservatory and then violin and composition at Columbia University.

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10.

Marko Ahtisaari gigged as a bass player in New York and recorded with Michael Leonhart and Blake Morgan among other local artists.

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