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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.
Learn how a young lad from Småland became one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs. Discover his childhood, his family, his passion for business and his vision for IKEA.
Learn how Ingvar Kamprad, a 17-year-old entrepreneur from rural Sweden, started IKEA in 1943 and built it into a global home furnishing brand. Discover IKEA's history, products, logo and mission at IKEA Museum.
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 ...
Jun 5, 2024 · Ingvar Kamprad (born March 30, 1926, Småland province, Sweden—died January 27, 2018, Småland) was a Swedish entrepreneur who in 1943 founded IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer in the early 21st century.
Learn how Ingvar Kamprad, a 17-year-old entrepreneur from rural Sweden, started IKEA in 1943 and built it into a global home furnishing brand. Discover IKEA's history, products, logo and mission at IKEA Museum.
Teenager Ingvar Kamprad started out in the 1940s, trading pens and nylons, studying Taylorism, import/export and purchasing, before moving on to furniture. Visit Opening hours