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From the moment I first looked up at the night sky as a boy, I dreamed of exploring beyond Earth. With Virgin Galactic, that childhood wonder became the foundation for a company daring to make space accessible not only to astronauts, but to ordinary citizens. Yet the road to space was anything but s...

From Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography

Aviation has been part of Virgin’s DNA since the 1980s, when Virgin Atlantic took off with a single secondhand 747. In *Finding My Virginity*, I revisit the expansions that followed — Virgin America, Virgin Australia, and several other ventures — each born out of the desire to make flying something ...

From Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography

I was born in 1950 and grew up in a household where independence and curiosity were encouraged. My mother, Eve, constantly pushed me to solve problems on my own—whether that meant finding my way home miles from the house or building something from scratch. My father, Ted, was gentle and supportive, ...

From Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography

When I was sixteen, I decided that young people deserved a voice. Traditional media ignored our opinions on politics, music, or culture. That’s how *Student* magazine was born. I had no money, no printing experience, and no real plan. But I had relentless enthusiasm. I borrowed phones, slept in base...

From Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography

Listening is where leadership truly begins. Long before I ever knew what a balance sheet looked like, I learned that people will tell you everything you need to know if you simply give them your attention. At Virgin, listening shaped everything—from the way we designed record stores to the way we la...

From The Virgin Way: How to Listen, Learn, Laugh and Lead

Learning has been my constant adventure. I never went to business school, and truthfully, that’s probably why Virgin became what it is. I’ve always preferred learning by doing, failing, and trying again. Life has a way of teaching you faster than any lecture ever could. The moment you stop learning,...

From The Virgin Way: How to Listen, Learn, Laugh and Lead