A fleet of private jets, unparalleled access to the corridors of power, an honour bestowed by royalty, and stratospheric wealth — Australian Lex Greensill was every inch the corporate titan. With a company valued in the billions of dollars, Mr Greensill mixed with the rich and powerful on a grand scale, even calling one of the world's richest men his mentor, and a former British prime minister his employee. It was a lifestyle that a boy from Bundaberg could normally only dream of living. Yet many Australians had never heard of Lex Greensill until the company he founded came crashing down, sparking one of the biggest international financial scandals since the global financial crisis.