Born circa 1952,[1] Harris is the son of a grocer and World War II veteran who served in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea.
[8] In 1999, Harris acquired an A$2.5 million house for the Reach Foundation, a non-profit organization whose aim is to provide unprivileged young people with access to mental health, co-founded by football player Jim Stynes and film director Paul Currie.
[3] Similarly, in 2013, he acquired Cromwell Manor, an A$2.5 million historic mansion in Collingwood, a suburb of Melbourne, to rent it for A$5 per annum to STREAT, a non-profit organization which teaches the homeless skills to start a career in hospitality.
[5] Harris covers the annual rent for the headquarters of Whitelion Open Family, a non-profit organization for at-risk young people.
[3] Harris also provided financial support for the treatment of Hawthorn Football Club player Jarryd Roughead during his fight against cancer.