Randolph Fields

Randolph Fields (29 December 1952 in Santa Monica, California – 24 February 1997 in Jersey, Channel Islands ) was an Anglo-American lawyer who founded British Atlantic Airways, which later became Virgin Atlantic. After differences with Richard Branson, Fields sold his share of Virgin Atlantic in 1985, becoming a sterling millionaire. He subsequently invested much of his fortune in the short-lived Highland Express Airways, which flew from New York to Prestwick, Scotland.

Randolph Fields had an identical twin brother Robbie Fields, owner of Posh Boy Records. Fields' older brother is well known London-based fashion mogul Gifi Fields.

He married barrister Fiona Harvie-Smith in 1986. Their child Randolph Jr. was born eight weeks before his death. Fields died from cancer in 1997, aged 44.