Why Richard White clung on to his job at the top of WiseTech as his personal life disintegrated and despite a $11 billion fortune, is a question only he can answer.
As Australia shutdown amid the COVID-19 lockdown of early 2020, WiseTech founder Richard White received an interesting LinkedIn invitation.
Former Sydney criminal lawyer Zena Nasser added him on the business social media platform and the pair began chatting. It was a critical time for WiseTech, whose logistics software is used by international shipping companies and port agencies. The pandemic was severely restricting supply chains and movement around the world.
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