Ingvar Kamprad

Ikea looks like a model of openness and visibility. From its voluminous warehouse-size stores to its furniture's clean lines, the retailer presents a vision of honesty and total disclosure. Even founder and President Ingvar Kamprad (pictured) seems to be an open book: a simple farmer's boy from...

Renowned investor Warren Buffett has lost the title of the world's richest man to Microsoft (MSFT) founder Bill Gates, according to Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the wealthiest individuals. Gates, who stepped down as the software giant's boss last year to focus on the charitable organization...