Scandal Over Ex-Lover Cuts Billionaire WiseTech CEO’s Wealth

Australian Richard White’s private life spills into public
WiseTech board reviewing alleged inappropriate behavior

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By Ainsley Thomson and Filipe Pacheco

October 21, 2024 at 11:31 PM UTC

Updated on

October 22, 2024 at 2:22 AM UTC

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Richard White, the Australian billionaire battling allegations of inappropriate behavior with women, has said he has a relaxed relationship with risk.

“It’s perhaps a personality trait, but I’m not frightened by risk or uncertainty,” the WiseTech Global Ltd. chief executive officer told a podcast last year. “If you have risk you can turn it into something.”