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 ...
He used the money to found IKEA in 1943. Kamprad didn't introduce furniture until five years in; he'd started by selling small household items, like picture frames.
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 ...
He used the money to found IKEA in 1943. Kamprad didn't introduce furniture until five years in; he'd started by selling small household items, like picture frames.