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 Moe about the grandmother. Ingvar Moe Ingvar Moe (11 December 1936 - 2 September 1993) was a Norwegian poet, novelist and children's writer. He published over 20 books including short stories, novels, poetry and textbooks. Ingvar Moe was born and grew up in the farming district of Etne in Sunnhordland in the county of Hordaland. His parents were baker Sigurd Moe and Brita Talette Amanda Hardeland. He graduated from the teachers' college at Stord in 1959. He worked for two decades as a teacher, principally in Nøtterøy and Nodeland. He made his literary début in 1975 with the poetry collection "Løktastolpefrø",