ForceX Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 (edited) Ingvar Kamprad, the Swede who founded furniture retail chain IKEA, has overtaken Microsoft's Bill Gates as the world's richest man, Swedish TV news reported on Sunday. Citing next week's edition of the Swedish business weekly Veckans Affarer, public service SVT2 television said Kamprad, 77, has a personal fortune of 400 billion crowns ($53 billion). Gates's fortune is put at $47 billion, according to the latest list of the world's rich in Forbes magazine, SVT2 said. Kamprad, known for frugal habits such as flying economy class, lives in Switzerland and no longer takes part in the daily running of IKEA, but has kept ownership of the company with more than 180 stores in over 30 countries in the family. SVT2 said the dollar's slide against other currencies is the main reason why Kamprad has now overtaken Gates. HAHAHAHAHA....Looks like the joke is on Bill Gates.... I wonder how he feels being No. 2..... Edited April 5, 2004 by ForceX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I always thought he wasn't the richest guy in teh worldz. And that prooves it. Sucks to be him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agozer Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I kinda guessed that this would happen sooner or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random guy Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 The sultan of brunei used to be the world's richest man, until his son pilfered lots and lots of money away on goodness knows what... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForceX Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 The sultan of brunei used to be the world's richest man, until his son pilfered lots and lots of money away on goodness knows what...He spent it on Bootay....because his long john wasn't quite up to the task to get Bootay on his own.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saiyanfire Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 lol, i wouldnt mind bein #2 all that money would warrant sum serious a$$ tappin if u know what i mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForceX Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 (edited) I just watched the Ten National News (Ten is a television channel in Australia)...and the News Ancor said that Ingvar Kamprad flys Economy Class and takes the Bus around town..... WTF..Why would you fly Economy Class and take a Bus around town....when you have enough money to buy your own Airplane and a flying car (I remember when I was young I heard that by the year 2000 we would have flying cars....I want my Flying Car Damnit....) Edited April 5, 2004 by ForceX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agozer Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Maybe, but like most scandinavians, he's modest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugenn Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 (edited) Most of billy boy's wealth is holed up in his M$ stock which isn't performing too well compared to it's heyday, esp now with the Linux and open source threat getting bigger every day. And getting fined a cool couple hundred mils by the EU recenlty help matters Edited April 5, 2004 by ugenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 How'd he make so much selling furniture? But yeah, if I had that money I'd still fly economy class and drive a cheap car, well actually a Prius. I'd spend my money on lots and lots of research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2eyez Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I think they don't actualy have that much money but are worth that much money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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