In one of his interviews, he said that the car he drives is already 15 years old, that he always flies economy class, and that he requires his subordinates to use both sides of a sheet of paper. All the furniture in his house is from IKEA, except for “an old armchair and a beautiful grandfather clock.” He said that he had been using the same armchair for 32 years: “I've been using it for 32 years. My wife thinks I need a new one because the fabric is dirty... But otherwise, it's as good as new.”...Ingvar was also very modest. For example, when a statue was erected in his hometown and he was invited to the opening ceremony, Ingvar was supposed to cut the ribbon, but instead he untied it, folded it neatly, and handed it to the mayor with a wish to use it again. There was also a case when security guards did not let him into the “Businessman of the Year” award ceremony because he arrived at the ceremony by bus.
