Richard White will remain executive chairman of WiseTech despite his fellow board members confirming that he misled an internal investigation into his alleged misconduct.
The legal profession’s equivalent of an 800-pound gorilla has wandered into a case that all began with a very small dog.
Criminal defence lawyer-slash-TV legal eagle Michael Kuzilny may need to start following his own advice that “tough times never last,tough people do”.
The software giant’s board exodus is a clear demonstration that money trumps optics. Key man risk doesn’t come any riskier than Richard White - but he and his allies call the shots.
The billionaire executive says it was his own idea to step down from the company he founded 30 years ago,amid probes into his behaviour.
The transaction is a glimpse into the relationship between embattled WiseTech founder Richard White and his wife Zena Nasser,a former criminal lawyer.
Some of the most powerful and influential companies remain in the hands of the executives who founded them and who are almost impossible to remove.
The diversity initiative follows a string of recent high-profile instances of harassment and inappropriate behaviour plaguing the local sector.
A petition is demanding funding be switched to women-led tech education after two high-profile scandals in the sector.
The rise and rise of Richard White from refrigeration mechanic to billionaire is a remarkable tale,but his sudden downfall is even more extraordinary.