Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of Ikea and Creator of a Global Empire, Dies at 91 Image Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of the Swedish furniture chain Ikea. All his life, Mr. Kamprad practiced thrift and diligence, and he portrayed those traits as the basis for Ikea’s success. Its themes had been sounded for decades in Ikea publicity and reiterated in profiles of Mr. Kamprad and the company. They showed Mr. Kamprad had joined Mr. Engdahl’s fascist movement in 1942, and had attended meetings, raised funds and recruited members. In a 1950 letter to Mr. Engdahl, Mr. Kamprad said he was proud of his involvement.

Source: New York Times January 28, 2018 11:39 UTC