If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees.

He is known for purchasing Christmas paper and presents in post-Christmas sales. When Kamprad was 17 his father gave him a cash reward for succeeding in his studies. Kamprad retains little ownership in the company having transferred his interest to Stichting INGKA Foundation and INGKA Holding as part of a complex tax Ingvar Kampradltering scheme that leaves his actual degree of control vague.

He is the founder of IKEA a retail company.