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	di.se: Ingvar Kamprad: Att vara nöjd det farligaste giftet - Nyheter
		Ikeas grundare Ingvar Kamprad ger mycket sällan intervjuer.
		Ingvar Kamprad har hållit ett varmt applåderat föredrag på temat.
		Nu har han varit död länge", säger Ingvar Kamprad och letar efter ett papper som han inte kan hitta.
	di.se /Index/Nyheter/2007/04/27/231089.htm (630 words)

	Ingvar Kamprad : un innovateur qui a transformé l'économie
		Afin de se distinguer de ses concurrents, Ingvar Kamprad décide d'ouvrir un gigantesque showroom où les consommateurs pourront juger de la qualité des meubles vendus.
		Kamprad formalise alors les deux principes de vente de la chaîne : le catalogue « pour inciter les gens à se déplacer sur le lieu d'exposition et de vente » et des grandes surfaces pour leur permettre « de déambuler, le catalogue à la main et de faire leurs achats ».
		Ingvar Kamprad comprend vite le parti qu'il peut tirer de cette initiative : des meubles encore moins chers et que le consommateur peut emporter lui-même.
	www.epokhe.com /entrepreneurs/ingvar-kamprad (1717 words)

	Der Vater des Inbusschlüssels : Textarchiv : Berliner Zeitung
		Ikea-Gründer Ingvar Kamprad ist einer der reichsten Männer der Welt.
		Kamprad verdonnerte alle Zulieferer in einem Verhaltenskodex, das zu unterbinden.
		Doch Ingvar Kamprad gilt nach wie vor als graue Eminenz der Firma, auch wenn er seinen Sitz längst an den Genfersee in der Schweiz verlegt hat, aus steuerlichen Gründen.
	www.berlinonline.de /berliner-zeitung/archiv/.bin/dump.fcgi/2006/0330/vermischtes/0010/index.html (840 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Ikea's self-assembled billionaire
		In fact, it is an acronym consisting of the initials of its eccentric founder, the 74-year-old Ingvar Kamprad, with the E being for Elmtaryd, the family farm in Sweden where he was born; and the A for Agunnaryd, the village where he grew up.
		Kamprad, in a move straight from the pages of the Brothers Grimm, has declared that whichever of his three sons is most successful in running their arms of Habitat - the upmarket furniture chain which Ikea bought in 1992 - will inherit Ikea and the £15bn family fortune.
		Ingvar Kamprad is seldom besuited, and despite his extreme wealth, frequents cheap restaurants, flies economy class and haggles for bargains at the market in the Swiss village near Lausanne where he lives in tax exile.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/855984.stm (639 words)

	Algemeen Dagblad "The richest MISER in the world"
		Ingvar Kamprad, the world's new richest man, was born in 1926 on the Elmtaryd farm in the village of Agunnaryd in a remote, poverty-stricken corner of Sweden.
		Ingvar Kamprad, de nieuwste rijkste man ter wereld, werd in 1926 geboren op de boerderij Elmtaryd in het dorpje Agunnaryd in een straatarme uithoek van Zweden.
		Kamprad en zijn tweede vrouw Margaretha verhuisden in 1976 naar Zwitserland.
	swiss-bank-accounts.com /e/about/dagblad.html (3561 words)

	Report: Founder hints IKEA profit $3.6B - Boston.com
		IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad offered a rare glimpse into the Swedish furniture maker's profits, hinting in a speech that the company made a profit of about $3.6 billion in 2005, according to a published report.
		Kamprad, 80, said the privately held company paid some 6.5 billion kronor ($950 million) in taxes in 2005, representing 25.3 percent of profits, according to newspaper Smalandsposten.
		Kamprad founded IKEA in 1943, but is now more of a figurehead than a hands-on executive for the company, which has 250 stores in 34 countries.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/12/28/report_founder_hints_ikea_profit_36b (287 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Ingvar Kamprad
		Ingvar Kamprad (born March 30, 1926) is an industrialist from Sweden.
		Kamprad was born in the South of Sweden in 1926 and raised on a farm called Elmtaryd, near the small village of Agunnaryd.
		The acronym IKEA is made up of the initials of his name (Ingvar Kamprad) or IK plus those of Elmtaryd, the family farm where he was born; and Agunnaryd, a nearby village in the province of Småland.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Ingvar_Kamprad (747 words)

	Anders C. Moberg 1950— - SMALAND VALUES INFLUENCE BOTH IKEA AND MOBERG, JOINS IKEA IN 1970
		Kamprad was only 17 when he started a mail-order business, registering it as a company in 1943.
		Kamprad named the company IKEA, an acronym formed from his initials and the first letters of Elmtaryd, the family farm, and Agunnaryd, the Smaland parish where he was born.
		Kamprad was so adamant that his sons not be tempted to one day fight over control of the business that in 1984 he made an irrevocable gift of all of his equity in IKEA to a Dutch charitable foundation, thus preventing his children from inheriting the company.
	www.referenceforbusiness.com /biography/M-R/Moberg-Anders-C-1950.html (3010 words)

	Ingvar Kamprad - Business Advisory
		Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, was born March 30, 1926 on the small farm of Elmtaryd, outside the village of Agunnaryd in Sweden.
		Kamprad was not content to stay in Sweden and soon expanded to Norway and across Europe.
		Kamprad stepped back from the day to day operation of IKEA and donated his shares of the company to the nonprofit organization bearing his name, INGK.
	www.bzadvisory.com /IngvarKamprad.html (365 words)

	10 råd till alla småföretagare - från den rikaste i världen
		Managementforskare har alltmer upptäckt Ikea och Ingvar Kamprad, och hans idéer om affärsutveckling och ledarskap dyker mer och mer upp som framgångsexempel i böcker och forskningsrapporter.
		I En möbelhandlares testamente beskriver Ingvar Kamprad den omtalade Ikeaandan som i mycket sammanfattar hans tänkande:
		Ingvar Kamprad bröt totalt med den etablerade affärslogiken i möbelbranschen — med drastiskt lägre prisnivå, egen möbeldesign, mycket stora försäljningsställen lokaliserade utanför städerna, självbetjäning och mycket nära samarbete med leverantörerna för att hålla nere produktionskostnaderna.
	www.privataaffarer.se /newstext.asp?s=pa&a=17900 (1599 words)

	Kamprad Ingvar Switzerland
		In 1950, Ingvar Kamprad developed the concept of foldable furniture, the secret to IKEA's success.
		The Kamprad family has lived in Switzerland since 1976 at Epalinges, in Upper Lausanne.
		Kamprad's three sons learned French, a language already spoken by Ingvar's wife, Margaretha.
	switzerland.isyours.com /e/celebrities/bios/75.html (343 words)

	CNN.com - IKEA founder 'richer than Gates' - Apr 4, 2004
		Kamprad was ranked only 13th on the Forbes list, with a net worth of $18.5 billion.
		Kamprad, who is known for such frugal habits as flying economy class and driving an old Volvo, lives in Switzerland.
		Forbes magazine says Kamprad derives his wealth not just from IKEA's stores but also from ownership of the land where they are sited.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/BUSINESS/04/04/ikea.richlist (294 words)

	GMX - Ingvar Kamprad
		Ingvar Kamprad hat mit der Gründung des schwedischen Möbelkonzerns IKEA ein Vermögen von 18,5 Mrd.
		IKEA steht für IK (die Anfangsbuchstaben seines Namens), E (der Anfangsbuchstabe des Namens des elterlichen Bauernhofs) und A (Anfangsbuchstabe seines Heimatdorfes).In den ersten Jahren handelte Kamprad noch mit allen möglichen Dingen, später wurde das Geschäft in einen Versandhandel umgewandelt.
		Laut der Forbes-Rangliste der reichsten Menschen des Jahres 2004 belegt Ingvar Kamprad den 13.
	www.gmx.net /de/themen/finanzen/wirtschaft/hintergrund/205698.html (180 words)

	Nordic Culture > Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA, the furniture retailer from Sweden - Scandinavica.com
		Ingvar Kamprad, born in 1926, may be the wealthiest man in the world, but he likes living a modest life.
		Ingvar has kept ownership of his company in the family.
		IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd, is an ambassador of Swedish culture and style.
	www.scandinavica.com /culture/famous/IKEA.htm (1061 words)

	Profile: Ingvar Kamprad: Ikea always was a disaster to assemble-Comment-TimesOnline (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kamprad, who drives an 11-year-old Volvo and travels economy despite being one of the world’s richest men with a fortune of $32 billion, is familiar with most forms of Ikea rage.
		Kamprad is absolved of blame as he no longer plays a part in the day-to-day running of the global concern.
		Ingvar Kamprad is Ikea in a literal sense: the name is an acronym consisting of his initials, plus E for Elmtaryd, the family farm in Sweden where he was born, and the A for Agunnaryd, the village where he grew up.
	www.timesonline.co.uk /tol/comment/article513864.ece (1063 words)

	Is Ingvar Kamprad the richest man in the world?
		Kamprad was born in 1926 in Smaland province in southern Sweden, where the life was frugal and the soil was poor.
		Kamprad's rise is attributed to the weakening of the dollar against the Swedish kronor.
		I think Ingvar Kamrad is Ingvar Kamprad his name was changed when he founded the mail-order system at 17 years of age.
	www.rediff.com /money/2004/apr/06bspec.htm (756 words)

	j. - Founder of Ikea store haunted by Nazi past
		Kamprad started Ikea as a 16-year-old in 1943, using his initials for the first two letters and the names of two small Swedish towns for the final two letters.
		In order to help stem the tide, Kamprad issued a letter of apology to his 25,000 employees titled "The Greatest Mistake of My Life." In it, he claimed he was only an active participant in the pro-Nazi New Swedish Movement and that he was never a member.
		Kamprad added to his contrition by commissioning a 1998 book, "The History of Ikea," in which he discussed his 30-year battle with alcoholism and devoted two chapters to his Nazi ties.
	www.jewishsf.com /content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/13393/edition_id/259/format/html/displaystory.html (1639 words)

	Europaluxury - Kamprad Ingvar
		Ingvar Kamprad (born March 30, 1926) is an industrialist from Sweden.
		For example, the acronym IKEA is made up of the initials of his name plus those of Elmtaryd, which is the family farm where he was born, and the nearby village of Agunnaryd, which is in the province of Småland.
		Kamprad is also a recovering alcoholic, which he also deeply regrets.
	www.europaluxury.com /people/billionaire/kamprad-ingvar.html (1780 words)

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		The founder of IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, is born in Småland, in the south of Sweden.
		When Ingvar Kamprad outgrew his ability to make individual sales calls, he began advertising in local newspapers and operating a makeshift mail order catalog.
		IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad initiated the Big Thank You Event as a millennium reward to the many co-workers within the IKEA group.
	www.ikea.com /ms/en_US/about_ikea/timeline/full_story.html (1954 words)

	2004 Honoree: Ingvar Kamprad - SACC NEW YORK
		No longer the owner of his creation, Kamprad nevertheless tirelessly travels the world to open new stores, especially where his concept is most needed, and to safeguard what was so far achieved.
		Ingvar Kamprad turned vision into mission and dream into reality when he founded IKEA, now among the world’s biggest brands.
		Kamprad was born in the south of in 1926.
	www.saccny.org /main/events/lta/past/2004 (368 words)

	USATODAY.com - Ikea builds on furnishings success (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ingvar Kamprad receives the Entrepreneur of the 20th Century award in Stockholm in November.
		But Kamprad, whose thick, white eyebrows tend to arch when he smiles, hardly comes off as an industry trendsetter.
		He founded Ikea (an acronym for Kamprad's initials and the farm he grew up on in the village of Agunnaryd) in 1943 at age 17, selling pens, Christmas cards and seeds.
	www.usatoday.com /money/industries/retail/2004-12-28-ikea-usat_x.htm (1087 words)

	Online Extra: Sweden's Answer to Sam Walton
		Kamprad got his start in retail at the tender age of six, buying matches in packs of 10, splitting them up, and then selling them to neighbors for a profit.
		Kamprad came up with the name Ikea by combining his initials with the first letters of the farm and village where he grew up.
		Although Kamprad's three-decade battle with the bottle is well documented, he insists he has the problem under control, taking monthlong periods of abstinence several times a year.
	www.businessweek.com /magazine/content/05_46/b3959011.htm (1121 words)

	IKEA founder talks about company profits - Boston.com
		IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad offered a rare glimpse into the Swedish furniture maker's profits in a Christmas speech, a local newspaper reported Thursday.
		STOCKHOLM, Sweden --IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad offered a rare glimpse into the Swedish furniture maker's profits in a Christmas speech, a local newspaper reported Thursday.
		Kamprad, 80, said the privately held company paid some 6.5 billion kronor (euro720 million; US$950 million) in taxes in 2005, representing 25.3 percent of profits, according to newspaper Smalandsposten.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/12/28/ikea_founder_talks_about_company_profits (271 words)

	dinapengar.se: Kamprad invigde i Haparanda - Nyheter
		Vid invigningstalet lovade Ingvar Kamprad att anslå tio miljoner kronor för utvecklingen av Barentsregionen.
		Ingvar Kamprad anslår en miljon kronor om året i tio år för att utveckla Barentsregionen.
		andndash; Det blir en angelägenhet för hela den här femfolksregionen, Barentsregionen, sade Ingvar Kamprad.
	dinapengar.se /Index/Nyheter/2006/11/15/3660.htm (216 words)

	[No title]
		All 10 IKEA stores in the Netherlands are open today, Friday, December 6 after the police concluded their searches and declared the stores safe.
		Today’s information in certain media about Ingvar Kamprad’s fortune is incorrect.
		Ingvar Kamprad does not own the IKEA Group.
	www.ikea.com /ms/sv_SE/about_ikea/press_room/press_release/international/ingvar_kamprad.html (138 words)

	USATODAY.com - 'Completely wrong': Ikea denies founder is richest man (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ikea says its founder Ingvar Kamprad (shown in 1993) is not wealthier than Gates.
		Ingvar donated the concern to the Dutch Stichting INGKA Foundation in 1982."
		Kamprad has a reputation for frugality and lives in Switzerland where, as a resident, he is not subject to Sweden's taxes, which are among the highest in the world.
	www.usatoday.com /money/industries/technology/2004-04-05-billg-not-richest_x.htm (399 words)

	IKEA denies 'richest man' report
		Ingvar Kamprad, founder of Swedish furniture giant IKEA, has denied reports that he has surpassed Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates as the world's richest man, said a USA Today report.
		However, the furniture giant said it is incorrect to say that Ingvar Kamprad owns the entire company, along with all its stores.
		Kamprad, 77, who now lives in Switzerland, no longer participates in the daily management of IKEA.
	in.rediff.com /money/2004/apr/06richest.htm (217 words)

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