A "warts-and-all" view of this driven, mercurial, and above all,
unconventional man is provided in this comprehensive biography. The
prominent Australian businessman and philanthropist's fascinating life
story starts at the very beginning, from the groundwork laid by his
father for the family business and Ken's purportedly illegitimate birth
in California to his unfortunate role as executive chairman for the
family business, and his scandalous divorce and remarriage to a much
younger Japanese woman. Immigration, anti-Semitism, and acculturation in
20th-century Australia are also explored.