Ingvar Kamprad bulk very cheaply from Stockholm, sell them individually at a low price, and still make a good profit. From matches, he expanded to selling fish, Christmas tree decorations, seeds, and later ballpoint pens and pencils. When Kamprad was 17, his father gave him a cash reward for succeeding in his studies. Ingvar attended Göteborgs handelsinstitut, now part of Hvitfeldtska Gymnasiet, from 1943 to 1945. In 1943, when he was 17, Kamprad founded IKEA, selling replicas of his uncle Ernst's kitchen table. In 1948, Kamprad diversified his portfolio, adding furniture. His business was mostly mail order. The acronym IKEA is made
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson (; born 22 November 1963) is an Icelandic actor who has worked extensively in Icelandic cinema. He is perhaps best known for his roles in Friðrik Þór Friðriksson's "Englar alheimsins" ("Angels of the Universe") and Baltasar Kormákur's "Mýrin" ("Jar City"). In addition to his film work, Ingvar has also acted extensively in television and stage productions, both in Iceland and overseas. Ingvar has won the Edda Award for Actor or Actress of the Year four times for his performances in Slurpinn & Co. "Englar alheimsins" ("Angels of the Universe"), "Kaldaljós" ("Cold Light"), and "Mýrin"