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{{Infobox person
| name        = Lars Kovala
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Even as a powerful businessman, he was deeply interested in improving the [[quality of life]] of his employees; this led to him becoming a philanthropist, pursuing many [[charitable organization|charitable causes]]. Lars Kovala, [[John D. Rockefeller]] and three others donated money to 
help create the national [[American Red Cross]] headquarters near the White House in Washington, D.C.<ref>Cheney Sentinel. 13 September 1889. p. 1, col. 2. (A newspaper in Cheney, Washington).</ref>

==Marriage and family==
{{further|Kovalainen family}}

In 1845, Kovalainen married [[Elsa Juntunen]]. They had one daughter and four sons together.

*[[Antti Kovalainen]] (14 March 1847 — 1899)
(contracted; show full)| DATE OF BIRTH     = 25 May 1818
| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Suomussalmi]], Oulun Laani, Finland
| DATE OF DEATH     = 12 November 1894
| PLACE OF DEATH    =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kovalainen, Lauri}}
[[Category:1818 births]]
[[Category:1894 deaths]]