From the dusty goldfields of Kalgoorlie to the corridors of international libertarianism, Ron Manners built more than just mining companies, he built movements. A fifth-generation prospector, Manners wasn’t content with striking gold underground; he struck ideological gold by challenging the intellectual status quo, founding the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation and mentoring thousands of young minds across Australia.
Damon Kitney’s new biography of Manners’ life, Heroic Humility charts his evolution from industrious teenager to outspoken capitalist, exposing the personal convictions and public battles that reshaped the legacy of his century-old family business, built a gold mining colossus named Croesus and shaped a lifetime of challenging bureaucracy and mediocrity.
Candid, compelling and brimming with the entrepreneurial energy of its subject, this is the definitive story of a true legend in Australian business and civic life.
Damon Kitney has spent three decades in financial journalism, including 16 years at The Australian Financial Review and 12 years as Victorian business editor at The Australian. He specialises in writing the untold personal stories of the nation’s richest and most private people. He has published three books, The Price of Fortune: The Untold Story of being James Packer; The Inner Sanctum, and The Fortune Tellers.
* With renewed national conversations on entrepreneurship, legacy and economic liberty, Ron Manners’ story offers a blueprint for courageous leadership and principled capitalism.
* The book is a compelling narrating for young entrepreneurs, seasoned business leaders and those invested in family legacies, economic reform and Australian business history.
* Includes never-before-published stories from inside Australia’s mining boom, libertarian circles and global financial undercurrents. For a more detailed explanation on any of these events, readers may enjoy a visit to Ron’s website www.mannwest.com where his 8 published books are listed
* Has cross-market potential for readers of biography, business, economics, history and civic thought. Features themes of family legacy, risk-taking, intellectual freedom and personal conviction.
* Author Damon Kitney is an acclaimed journalist with The Australian and is the bestselling author of The Price of Fortune: The Untold Story of Being James Packer.
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* Featured media and interviews in The Australian, AFR, The West Australian, The Monthly, ABC Radio, Sky News, The Weekend Australian and business podcasts as well as social media.
