Sir Richard Branson (Author) Sir Richard Branson is a hugely successful international entrepreneur, adventurer and icon, and is founder of the Virgin Group. His autobiography, Losing My Virginity , and his books on business, Screw It, Let's Do It, Business Stripped Bare , Screw Business as Usual and Like a Virgin are all international bestsellers. He is also the author of Reach for the Skies . He lives on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands and is married to Joan and has two grown-up children - Holly and Sam. Sam Branson (Author) Sam Branson grew up in between England and the Caribbean and has a great respect for nature and all the elements within it. After school he trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu and then went on to do a year's diploma in music. Since he was young he has always had a love for extreme sports, ranging from racing motocross to surfing.