The Frugal Swede

And you thought Narayana Murthy was as far as you could go to cite a boss who sets an example for his employees on simple living. Try the 4th richest man on earth! Ingvar Kamprad, a.k.a the man who created IKEA.


The Car that Ingavar drives, when he isn't taking the bus to work. A quick glance through this page shows that most of the other billionaires aren't in a hurry for an Auto update.

The Scotsman:
Asked to confirm that he drove an old Volvo, he said: "She is nearly new, just 15 years old, or something like that." Asked jokingly if IKEA employees were told to write on both sides of the paper, he said: "Why not? 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.