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.
[1] Renowned in insurance circles as an expert on asbestos and environmental hazards coverage, his work involved weekly trans-Atlantic commuting where he took full advantage of lifetime complimentary first class travel on Virgin Atlantic, long after being bought out.
[citation needed] In The Independent David Spanier wrote this assessment : "Randolph Fields lit up any poker game he played in.
Others recognised that beneath this swashbuckling play, Randolph had a pretty sharp mind for cards.