Karl Gundersen, eldest son and right-hand successor of founder Ivar Gundersen, announced his retirement after 46 years. During his career from 1966 (est.) -2012, Karl proved instrumental in laying the company’s foundation and transitioning Ivar’s Cabinet Shop, Inc. from a “Mom and Pop” wood shop to a state-of-the-art, mid-sized business that employs roughly 70 employees. Thanks in large part to Karl’s leadership, Ivar’s Displays (DBA) is known nationally as a leading wood display manufacturer.