| Birth Day | March 30, 1926 |
| Birth Place | Almhult, Sweden |
| Age | 94 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jan 27, 2018 (age 91) |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Ingvar Kamprad, renowned Swedish entrepreneur, is projected to amass a net worth of $3.5 billion by the year 2024. Widely recognized as the founder of IKEA, Kamprad has made significant contributions to the global retail industry. Born in 1926, he established the popular furniture company in 1943, which has since grown into a multinational corporation. Kamprad's ingenious business strategies and innovative approach have propelled IKEA to incredible success, revolutionizing the way people furnish their homes. With an illustrious entrepreneurial journey spanning several decades, Kamprad has undoubtedly become a symbol of entrepreneurial excellence in Sweden and beyond.
IKEA founder who was estimated to be the world's fifth richest man at one time.
He started his entrepreneurial career by buying matches wholesale and re-selling them at modest profits. This later expanded to selling fish, to decorations and more.
He named his store IKEA, which was derived from his initials and the first letters of the town he grew up in.
He married twice. His second wife died in 2011 from a disease that was kept from the media. He had four children named Peter, Mathias, Jonas and Annika.
He was estimated to be worth more than Bill Gates by Swedish papers around the mid-2000s.
