Will Whitehorn has been a lynchpin in Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin empire for almost 20 years. As Virgin Group’s Brand Development and Corporate Affairs Director it’s his job to steer the entertainment, media and travel giant through times of turbulence and calm. But he also holds the title of President of Virgin Galactic – Virgin’s rapidly developing commercial space travel division – and as such should be one of the first ‘civilians’ to take a ride into space in a craft currently under development.