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    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.

    Julie-anne SpragueRich List editor
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    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.

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    Julie-anne Sprague
    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

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