Who is Simon Draper from Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography and what is their importance? Losing_My_Virginity English & Literature Simon Draper | Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography

Simon Draper is the name of Richard's South African cousin who he hires to be the record buyer at the standard staff rate. Simon's skill and taste buying records ensure Virgin's success. Richard later offers Simon twenty percent of Virgin Music when they sign Mike Oldfield. Simon and Ken run the record company. Nik and Simon disagree over the costs of hiring Phil Collins and Richard agrees with Simon. After starting Virgin Atlantic Airways, Richard thinks Simon's heart is no longer in the business of Virgin Music. Virgin Atlantic struggles with British Airways' unfair methods of competition for Virgin customers.