Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad dies at 91

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Ingvar Kamprad, the billionaire founder of Swedish furniture giant Ikea, died at his home in Smaland, Sweden, on Saturday, the company announced Sunday. He was 91. Ingvar Kamprad, founder of the world's largest furniture retailer Ikea, has died. https://t.co/DFMHK4DE8X pic.twitter.com/Tnlccygvi9 — Expressen (@Expressen) January 28, 2018 Kamprad started Ikea in 1943 at age 17, but it wasn't until 1956 that he hit upon the store's trademark flat-packing system to cut costs...

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