Feodor Ingvar Kamprad (Swedish: [ˈɪ̌ŋːvar ˈkǎmːprad] ⓘ; 30 March 1926 – 27 January 2018) was a Swedish billionaire business magnate best known for founding IKEA, which he founded in 1943 and grew into a multinational retail company that became the world's largest furniture seller in …

Feb 23, 2024 · The article, written by Bosse Vikingson, a reporter who had at the time already been following the IKEA saga for 15 years, sheds light on one of the mysteries of this discrete empire – life after Ingvar. The order of succession between the founder’s three sons finally seemed to be clarified.

2 days ago · Ingvar Kamprad, who died in 2018, transferred the bulk of his Ikea empire to foundations in the 80's, but kept enough to make his sons billionaires. Mathias and his brothers own Ikano Group,...

Dec 31, 2019 · Kamprad's three sons, Peter, Jonas, and Mathias Kamprad, all have board member roles within the group of companies that make up Ikea, an Ikea spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider.

Dec 31, 2019 · Ingvar Kamprad, the reclusive billionaire who founded Ikea, grew up selling pencils in Swedish villages and was the 8th-richest person in the world by the time he died.

Jan 31, 2018 · Ingvar Kamprad, the multi-billionaire founder of the Ikea furniture company, was born in 1926 near Almhult, in Smaland, a remote part of southern Sweden. His parents were Feodor, the son of...

Mar 26, 2025 · Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish entrepreneur who in 1943 founded IKEA, a home furnishings retailer that specialized in low-priced goods, sold when possible in compact ‘flat-pack’ form for in-home assembly by the customer.

Jun 5, 2013 · Ingvar Kamprad, the 87-year-old who founded Ikea in southern Sweden 70 years ago, will step down from the board of Inter Ikea Holding. Mr Kamprad’s youngest son Mathias will become chairman of...

In June 2013, Ingvar Kamprad resigned from the board of Inter IKEA Holding SA at an age of 87 and his youngest son Mathias Kamprad replaced Per Ludvigsson as chairman of the company. Ingvar Kamprad also announced that he intended to move back to Sweden.

Jan 28, 2018 · Kamprad was father to one adopted daughter and three biological sons. His sons, Peter, Jonas, and Mathias, have incredible influence at IKEA — they lead overall vision and long-term strategy.