How a Melbourne GP made $2.6 billion from a ‘harebrained idea’

Former GP Dr Sam Hupert started a business in his practice that is now worth $11 billion.
Sarah Simpkins
Dr Sam Hupert.

Dr Sam Hupert started out as a GP in 1981. He is now a billionaire, but as you can guess, this fortune has not been amassed through his chosen specialty.

His journey began with a gut feeling that computers were about to transform medical practice.