Review of "Losing my Virginity" by Richard BransonBook Title: Losing My VirginityAuthor: Richard BransonPlace of Publication: Rainville Road, London, EnglandPublisher: Virgin Books; Edition Rev Ed Year of publication: June 27, 2002. Number of pages: 672 ISBN-10: 0753506483 ISBN-13: 978-0753506486 Synopsis: Richard Branson takes the reader on the adventure; which is his life. The author speaks openly about his family, his friends, his sexual escapades, his life-threatening attempts to circumnavigate the world in a hot air balloon; it also covers his many business endeavors ranging from Virgin Records to Virgin Galactic. Richard Branson offers us an insight into his own business philosophy that mostly contradicts the stifling nature of the traditional academic business world. Author Background: Richard Branson was born in 1950 and educated at Stowe School. In 1966 he borrowed just £4 from his mother who encouraged him to start what would be his first business venture, a "student magazine". In 1992, Richard reluctantly sold the Virgin Music Group to Thorn EMI in a record $1 billion deal. This huge cash flow allowed Branson to launch into many new businesses such as Virgin Mobile, Virgin Galactic, Virgin Money, Virgin Hotels, and expand old ongoing businesses such as Virgin Atlantic. The Virgin Group employs more than 50,000 people worldwide and is a widely recognized and respected brand around the world. In 1999, the Queen awarded Richard Branson a knighthood for his “services to entrepreneurship”. Twice married and the proud father of a musician son and a pediatrician daughter, Branson alternates his time between his homes in London and Oxfordshire. Special occasions and holidays passed between...... middle of paper...... just interested to know more about this inspiring man. Although the book is 672 pages long, it is a true page-turner, one you will be reluctant to put down. Conclusion: Richard Branson's autobiography is an exciting, captivating and inspiring read. Branson comically but affectionately recalls his past business ventures, his love affairs, his youth, his family, his death-defying adventures, and his many famous and influential friends. This is a book I recommend to all business students, Branson looks forward to teaching the reader "the business rules they don't teach you in business school." Refreshingly, Branson does not attempt to impose his views on any subject on the reader, nor does he pretend to offer advice or divulge hidden secrets of success. His informal, rewarding and caring management style should, in my opinion, be emulated by more business people..