Giving till it's gone
He doesn't believe in inheritance and hopes that his last cheque bounces, writes Adele Horin.
If you want to understand a man's driven personality, his regular 5am to midnight routine, the instant response to every text message and email, the accumulation of wealth, and the desire to give it all away, then you must start in his childhood.
When I put this to Simon Mordant, he is momentarily nonplussed. Mordant is used to publicity since he made a $15 million gift to help redevelop the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, and was propelled from the obscurity of the back business pages into the spotlight.