Ingvar Kamprad - Wikipedia
Feodor Ingvar Kamprad (Swedish: [ˈɪ̌ŋːvar ˈkǎmːprad] ⓘ; 30 March 1926 – 27 January 2018) was a Swedish billionaire business magnate best known for founding IKEA, a multinational retail company specialising in furniture. He lived in Switzerland from 1976 to 2014.
Ingvar Kamprad & family - Forbes
Mar 2, 2015 · Ingvar Kamprad, founder of global furniture retailer IKEA, died on January 27, 2018 at age 91. Kamprad created IKEA when he was 17, peddling matches, fish and Christmas cards by bicycle.
The story of IKEA – IKEA Global
IKEA was first registered as a trading company on the 28th of July, 1943 when Ingvar was just 17 years old. In his early years as an entrepreneur, Ingvar imported things like pens, watches and nylon stockings; adding furniture to the range in 1948. Dive into …
Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of Ikea and Creator of a Global Empire, …
Jan 28, 2018 · Ingvar Kamprad, a Swedish entrepreneur who hid his fascist past and became one of the world’s richest men by turning simply-designed, low-cost furniture into the global Ikea empire, died on ...
Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad dies in Sweden at 91 - BBC
Jan 28, 2018 · The Swedish founder of the Ikea furniture chain, Ingvar Kamprad, has died at the age of 91, the company has announced. Mr Kamprad - who pioneered flat-pack furniture - died at his home in...
Ingvar Kamprad: How IKEA's Founder Became a Billionaire
May 30, 2019 · Take a look inside the life of IKEA founder and entrepreneur, Ingvar Kamprad, and how he became a billionaire amongst the richest in the world.
Ingvar Kamprad has passed away – IKEA Global
Jan 28, 2018 · The founder of IKEA and Ikano, and one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the 20th century, Ingvar Kamprad, has peacefully passed away, at his home in Småland, Sweden, on the 27th of January. Surrounded by his loved ones, he died at the age of 91, following a short illness.
Who Is Ingvar Kamprad? - Investopedia
Sep 28, 2024 · Ingvar Kamprad was the founder of Swedish retailing giant IKEA, one of the world's most recognized brands known for stylish, functional, and affordable furniture. Born into humble beginnings ...
Ingvar Kamprad’s long road to success - IKEA Museum
In 1943 the IKEA adventure began, and the years that followed were packed with successes and disasters, hard work and a strong sense of family. And somewhere in all this, Ingvar’s ideas of efficient distribution and smart production gradually began to take shape.
Our history - IKEA
Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA in 1943 at the age of 17, selling goods like pens and wallets. Småland, his home county in Sweden, was heavily forested with stony soil. Resourceful people who were expert at making the most of a little is a quality …