Webb, born and raised in less-than-fashionable South London, battled secret medical problems from infancy into adulthood. Born with a debilitating birth defect, he wasn't diagnosed until he was 33. School was such an ordeal that by the age of 15 he dropped out. After leaving school, Webb sent out 62 job application letters for sales positions—he received 62 rejections. The only person willing to give him a chance was a barber in need of an apprentice. cornerstonespeakers