Apr. 6th, 2004
As the dollar plunges...
Apr. 6th, 2004 10:15 amMicrosoft's Gates dethroned as world's richest person by cheap furniture magnate
My favorite line from this short article about the Founder of IKEA surpassing Gates in personal wealth (thank you, weakening dollar) has to be this one:
If you think about it, Microsoft and IKEA are not terribly dissimilar. Both companies sell mass-produced gear that requires a lot of assembly and attention. But apparently this model pays quite well.
My favorite line from this short article about the Founder of IKEA surpassing Gates in personal wealth (thank you, weakening dollar) has to be this one:
If you think about it, Microsoft and IKEA are not terribly dissimilar. Both companies sell mass-produced gear that requires a lot of assembly and attention. But apparently this model pays quite well.