Ingvar Kamprad Ingvar Kamprad Feodor Ingvar Kamprad (; 30 March 1926 – 27 January 2018) was a Swedish best known for founding IKEA, a multinational retail company specialising in furniture. He lived in Switzerland from 1976 to 2014. Kamprad was born in Pjätteryd (now part of Älmhult Municipality), Kronobergs län, in Småland, Sweden, to Feodor Kamprad (1893–1984) and Berta née Nilsson (1903–1956). His mother was of Swedish origin, while his father was born in Germany and came to Sweden aged one with his parents. Kamprad's paternal grandfather Achim Erdmann Kamprad was originally from Altenburger Land in Thuringia, and his paternal grandmother Franzisca
Bacterol Products Company On February 7, 1930 the Bacterol Products Company announced a capital increase, from the initial 12,000 shares of no par stock, to 41,000. At the end of February 1930, the corporation leased property at 11 East 44th Street. This location was their corporate headquarters. Bacterol Products Company Bacterol Products Company was a Manhattan business which was incorporated during the Great Depression, in February 1930. The firm was located at 25 Broadway. Its incorporation was made with 12,000 shares of common stock. The organization was headed by Dr. Kurt Erich Schlossingk (1888 "-" March 13, 1930), a German born physician and