2017’s Richest Person and How They Made Their Money: REVEALED!

10. Ingvar Kamprad, 90 – Net Worth: $43 billion

The first name in the illustrious Top 10 is Ingvar Kamprad, a name you may not have heard of. What you will definitely have heard of however is his company, Swedish furniture giant IKEA. Kamprad founded IKEA aged just 17, and from the very beginning he was determined to make it one of the world’s biggest companies, with a plan to keep it away from the stock market and protected within a hefty corporate structure devised by himself his advisors.

What’s perhaps the most interesting thing about old Ingvar however, is how thrifty he is in his day-to-day life. Apparently he still flies in economy class, stays in budget hotels and has driven the same car for over 20 years. Believing that he doesn’t need the huge wealth he’s built up over the past 70 years, Kamprad is a generous donator to various causes around the world, giving over $300 million in his lifetime.