The homeschooled billionaire who built a fortune before turning 40
In 2007, Shaun Bonett was the country’s richest person under 40. Now a billionaire, he shares his story, including a humiliating $25 million mistake, in the AFR’s How I Made It podcast.
When billionaire shopping mall owner Shaun Bonett was about 10 years old he refused to go to school. He simply hated it.
His parents investigated whether he had a learning disability as they searched for the reasons why it was so difficult to get Bonett to Adelaide’s Saint Ignatius’ College.
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
