David Salter

You either lie down and die, or you fight. In 1938, a knockabout 11-year-old kid from Marrickville, Sydney, is suddenly confronted by mortality. His mother dies. His father has little time for him, and at 14, he leaves school to learn a trade. In 2016, that same boy is a multi-millionaire. He owns—and runs—the Australian Development Corporation, Sydney City Marine,...

"You either lie down and die, or you fight." In 1938, a knockabout 11-year-old kid from Marrickville, Sydney, is suddenly confronted by mortality. His mother dies. His father has little time for him and at 14 he leaves school to learn a trade. In 2016, that same boy is a multi-millionaire. He owns and runs the Australian Development Corporation, Sydney...