Draft:Richard White (entrepreneur)

  • Comment: the headlines are the allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against him. I added some information related to his resignation to the first section of the draft, but more should be included; the media coverage is massive. JSFarman (talk) 04:42, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Richard White
Born
NationalityAustralian
EducationMaster of Business in IT Management, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Occupation(s)Founding CEO and Founder, WiseTech Global ASXWTC

Richard White is an Australian entrepreneur recognized for founding WiseTech Global ASXWTC,[1] a technology company specializing in logistics software.[2] As of 2024, WiseTech Global holds the largest market capitalization of any information technology company on the ASX.[3][4][5]

White was ranked as Australia's 11th wealthiest individual. He was the highest-earning CEO in the country until he stepped down amid allegations of sexual and corporate misconduct in October 2024.[6] [7][8]

  1. ^ "Richard White's long way to the top at WiseTech". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  2. ^ "Beer with a billionaire: Richard White". Forbes. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  3. ^ "ASX Information Technology Companies | Full List | Updated Daily". www.listcorp.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  4. ^ "WiseTech Global Limited (ASX:WTC) Share Price, News & Information". www.listcorp.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  5. ^ "Head of Australia's largest listed tech group quits". FT. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  6. ^ "Billionaires behaving bizarrely: Is Richard White Australia's own Elon Musk?". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  7. ^ "Richard White". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  8. ^ "Richard White, WiseTech Global founder, steps down amid allegations". The Guardian. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-24.