Over the years I've dealt with all the major media owners. They were all interesting, but Kerry Packer was one apart.

He loved a disaster, and some might argue he made most of his dramas himself. But history shows he was a giant on the Australian landscape and he certainly left his mark.

Earlier in my career I got into a spot of bother and Kerry gave me a bit of a hand, and I'll never forget it. I sat with him for over an hour while he made me tell him over and over again about my mistake.

I had signed four personal guarantees for a company I only had a very small interest in. When things started to go awry, everyone ran away and I was left holding the bag. Kerry seemed to delight in my naivete but I sure learnt never to sign a personal guarantee again.