The influential business figure always had ambition to work and grow the family company. But he didn’t expect his dad to give him total control when he was just 24 years of age.
Sam Kennard was not long out of university and unable to get a job during the early ’90s recession when he began working at his dad and uncle’s hire business, which had a fledging self-storage.
Three years later when Sam was 24, his dad, Neville Kennard, dropped a bombshell.
Julie-anne SpragueRich List editorJulie-anne Sprague co-edits our Rich Lists and covers entrepreneurs, wealth creation and investments. A senior journalist in our newsroom, Julie-anne has covered politics, property, agribusiness, retail and stockmarkets in both the UK and Australia. Connect with Julie-anne on Twitter. Email Julie-anne at jsprague@afr.com
