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Ingvar Kamprad

Swedish business magnate (1926-2018)

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Feodor Ingvar Kamprad was a Swedish billionaire businessman who founded IKEA in 1943 and grew it into a multinational retail company that became the world's largest furniture seller in 2008.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Pjätteryd wd
Died
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Place of death
Liatorp wd
Citizenship
Sweden wd
Occupation
businessperson, entrepreneur, designer wd
Political party
New Swedish Movement (1942–1945) wd
Spouse
Kerstin Wadling, Margaretha Stennert wd

Awards wd

  • International Swede of the Year
  • Global Economy Prize (2007)
  • Knight 1st class of the Order of Vasa
  • Order of Friendship
  • honorary doctorate of Lund University

Questions

When was Ingvar Kamprad born?
Ingvar Kamprad was born on 30 March 1926 in Pjätteryd.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Ingvar Kamprad · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q216932 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Ingvar Kamprad Haparanda June 2010.jpg by Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications of Sweden /Sandra Baqirjazid (CC BY 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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