Ingvar Kamprad ongoing for some years." Mathias and his two older brothers, who also have leadership roles at IKEA, work on the corporation's overall vision and long-term strategy. The Dutch-registered Stichting INGKA Foundation is named after Ingvar Kamprad (i.e., ING + KA) which owns INGKA Holding, the parent company for all IKEA stores. In May 2006 the charitable foundation was reported by "The Economist" to be the world's wealthiest charity, however the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has since become larger. Despite its large endowment its primary purpose is corporate tax-minimisation and anti-takeover protection for IKEA. Kamprad was chairman of the foundation.
Ingvar Thordarson million tickets sold in Finland alone and Guinness World Records holder for the largest gross tonnage of high-explosives detonated in a single film take. In addition, Ingvar has run a cinema, various businesses and companies, organized film festivals, and collaborated with a variety of global artists, as well as managing events around the world. Ingvar has worked with David Bowie, Sting, Richard O'Brien, Eddie Izzard, Prodigy, and Pet Shop Boys to name a few, in a variety of cultural and business environments. Ingvar Thordarson Berlin/Reykjavík based entrepreneur Ingvar Thordarson has produced feature films and documentaries that have won prizes all