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Losing My Virginity is the bestselling autobiography of Richard Branson, an English business mogul and the owner of the Virgin Group. Summary Of The Book Losing My Virginity is the autobiography of Sir Richard Branson, a high-profile entrepreneur best-known for his Virgin Group venture that covers a total of 400 companies. The book provides an interesting, colorful account of Branson’s life, focusing on his rise to the top as an entrepreneur. It highlights the establishment and expansion of his business empire. Through his myriad thoughts and memories, Branson takes the readers on an insightful journey of a lifetime of experiences - experiences that include an enormous swimming effort to escape a storm, an unsuccessful trip around the globe, business competition with cola giants like Pepsi, and efforts to save his Virgin Atlantic venture. His memoirs match his public persona, presenting him as brilliant, hardworking, and resourceful entrepreneur and a maverick in the truest sense of the word. His words provide readers with high inspiration, sound business advice, and sheer entertainment. His story, as unique as the man himself, blends his philosophy of life with the gamut of his achievements. Losing My Virginity was first published in 1998. It went on to become an international bestseller, garnering high acclaim. A film adaptation of the book is in the pipeline as of July 2012. This particular edition is a 2010 reprint by Random House Group. About Richard Branson Richard Branson is an English business tycoon with a well-known pioneering spirit. He has written books like Business Stripped Bare, Reach For The Skies, Screw Business As Usual, and Like A Virgin. His writing focuses on various aspects of entrepreneurship and leadership. Through his own remarkable story, he provides invaluable insight and advice into the world of of business. Branson was born on July 18, 1950, in London, England. He was educated at the Scaitcliffe School and and later the Stowe school. His magazine Student, established when he was 16, was his first ever business venture. His primary business venture called the Virgin Group is an umbrella for as many as 400 diverse companies, including Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Records, and Virgin Mobile. He has attempted several world records, and even set some of them. He has also done cameos in several films. He has won several awards for his pioneering achievements as well as humanitarian activities. Branson has been married twice and has two children. He also had another daughter who passed away when she was just a 4-day-old baby. He has been listed as “the 4th richest citizen of the United Kingdom” according to Forbes 2011.