From 2018: Five things to know about Ingvar Kamprad, founder of Ikea The Swedish founder of the Ikea furniture chain, Ingvar Kamprad, has died at the age of 91, the company has announced.

The death of Ingvar Kamprad at 91 has prompted both tributes and debate online. The Swedish entrepreneur's death was confirmed by was confirmed by Ikea, the furniture company he helped build into ...

When Kamprad was 17, his dad gave him a cash reward for making good grades in school despite his dyslexia. He used the money to found IKEA in 1943. Kamprad didn't introduce furniture until five ...

IKEA's founder and former CEO, Ingvar Kamprad, was renowned for his extreme frugality. He bought clothes from flea markets, recycled tea bags, and got cheap haircuts. Like Warren Buffett and other ...

Upon the death of Ingvar Kamprad, the world’s richest man in secret, we ought to ask how did he create the IKEA success story? Here is a man who, until his death on 28 January 2018 age 91, owned IKEA ...

Swedish business magnate Ingvar Kamprad has been at the helm of IKEA, one of the world's largest furniture stores and most beloved brands, for more than 70 years. With a net worth of $48.1 billion ...

In one of Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad’s last meetings with company managers, he stressed the importance of long-term thinking, saying: "Think about where we should be in 200 years’ time." When some ...

Ikea celebrated its 80th anniversary last ... From humble beginnings as a catalog retailer in 1943 under 17 year-old founder Ingvar Kamprad, it wasn’t until 1956 that the company innovated ...

From the very beginning, when the first Ikea opened in 1958, food was important. The founder [Ingvar Kamprad] realised people won’t make a purchase on an empty stomach; that everyone enjoys ...

IKEA's founder, Ingvar Kamprad, died on Saturday 27 January, leaving behind a strong legacy - not just of flatpack furniture and a revolutionary retail experience - but also some highly memorable, ...