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IKEA founder Kamprad passes away
28th January 2018
Hard to think of a better example of strong organisational culture that is formed and shaped by the founder. Ingvar Kamprad has died today.
He started the company at age 17, growing IKEA into the world's biggest furniture retailer.
The Financial Times hailed him as "the man who gave decent design to millions of people at an affordable price."
The New York Times wrote that he was "a true pioneer in entrepreneurship and a most modest man, who never travelled first class despite his personal wealth."
We have brought together links to coverage of Ingvar Kamprad's death for students and teachers interested in the background to the IKEA story.
The founder of IKEA and one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the 20th century, Ingvar Kamprad, has passed away at the age of 91. pic.twitter.com/DxyALH1LQ9
— IKEA Today (@IKEAtoday) January 28, 2018
91-year-old Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of Ikea, has passed away at his home in Sweden, the company says https://t.co/nsvgBLKsIo pic.twitter.com/bgXePNd8xl
— CNN (@CNN) January 28, 2018
Obituary: The man who gave decent design to millions of people at an affordable price. https://t.co/NoaNXiyauU
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 28, 2018
The life and times of IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad https://t.co/1NgtaKUd8x pic.twitter.com/HMYnhuQRQL
— The Local Sweden (@TheLocalSweden) January 28, 2018
The legacy of Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad, who passed today at 91 https://t.co/0VcXZ7Apjc by @DannyCrichton
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) January 28, 2018
Cycling remained a passion and, well into old age enjoyed nothing more than a Swedish cycling holiday with his friend Erling Persson, the founder of Hennes & Mauritz (H&M). @morgfair @ShiCooks @The_News_DIVA @theresamax @katesandison https://t.co/Egv37HalkK
— Lars-Johan Larsson (@LarsJohanL) January 28, 2018
Jim Riley
Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.
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