Per heggenes biography for kids

          For the past seven years, Per has been an invaluable supporter and ambassador for our mission to empower lone children to persevere and grow.

        1. Helping millions of vulnerable children.
        2. We had the pleasure of hosting Per Heggenes, former CEO of the @ikea_foundation and the new Chairman of our Board of Directors.
        3. Per Heggenes, CEO of the IKEA Foundation, said: “Just as IKEA looks for innovative ways to create a better everyday home life for the many.
        4. CEO, IKEA Foundation.

          5. We had the pleasure of hosting Per Heggenes, former CEO of the @ikea_foundation and the new Chairman of our Board of Directors....

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          About Per Heggenes

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          Per Heggenes is the CEO of the IKEA Foundation, based in Leiden, The Netherlands.

          The foundation is the philanthropic arm of Stichting INGKA Foundation which owns the IKEA Group, the Swedish home furnishing company.


          Prior to joining the foundation, Heggenes was the Global Head of Corporate Affairs and member of the Global Executive Team for the shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics.


          Before joining WWL he was the UK President and CEO for the global public relations firm Burson-Marsteller and Co-CEO for Europe.

          Previously, he held different global roles (Global Head of Human Resources, Worldwide Chief Knowledge Officer, Global Affiliate network director) based in New York. Prior to these roles, Mr. Heggenes was chairman