Why Richard White avoids risk at all costs

Update: 2024-06-16

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Richard White wanted to be a rock and roll star. He ended up developing software for companies in the logistics industry. In 1994 he founded Wise Tech Global and is now the 11th wealthiest person in Australia.

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Why Richard White avoids risk at all costs

The Australian Financial Review

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Why Richard White avoids risk at all costs

The Australian Financial Review

Why Richard White avoids risk at all costs