Kampard

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

RET 531

NAME : SHAHRUL HAFIS BIN ZAINAL ABIDIN

MATRIX NO : 2012414522

COURSE : BM2253A

LECTURER NAME : PN.SHAHRULIZA

BACKGROUND OF INGVAR KAMPARD

THE HEAD OF IKEA FOUNDATION

Name was given Ingvar kampard who was born on 30th March 1926 in Pjätteryd, Sweden. He was grown up on a farm called Elmtaryd situated in a small village of Agunnaryd. For a young boy who was from the village and he started to get involved in small business deals. He also experience for sold matches in the neighborhood. On Christmas he also sold the tree Christmas, fish and then pens and pencils. He had a very good business sense and taught himself many business tricks. At the age of 17, he was rewarded some cash by his father for getting good grades in his studies. He also have a good character that make him successful in his life because he can manage himself and can do a business when he was young. He also a clever person that makes his father proud which was he got a good result in his studies.

Kampard was lived in Epalinges, Switzerland, since 1976. According to an interview with TSR, the French-language Swiss TV broadcaster, Kampard drives a 1993 Volvo 240, flies only economy class, and encourages IKEA employees always to write on both sides of a piece of paper. He reportedly recycles tea bags and is known to pocket the salt and pepper packets at restaurants. In addition, Kampard has been known to visit IKEA for a "cheap meal". He is known for purchasing Christmas paper and presents in post-Christmas sales. The firm he created is still known for the attention it gives to cost control,. Kampard owns a villa in upmarket Switzerland, a large country estate in Sweden and a vineyard in Provence, France. Additionally, Kampard was known for driving a Porsche for several years. While working with furniture manufacturers in Poland earlier in his career, Kampard became an alcoholic. In June 2013, Ingvar Kampard announced that he intends to move back...