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Richard Branson
Entrepreneur

Richard Branson

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Building the Virgin brand across music, airlines and other businesses.

Virgin label · Virgin Atlantic

Born
18 July 1950
Birthplace
London, England, United Kingdom

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Richard Branson

Richard Branson is a British entrepreneur whose ventures often entered established markets with a strongly recognisable consumer brand.

Early life

School years

Struggled with conventional schooling and began entrepreneurial projects young.

Student magazine

Started a magazine before moving into record sales.

Career

  1. 1970s

    Virgin Records

    Built a record business and music label.

  2. 1984

    Virgin Atlantic

    Entered the airline industry.

  3. 2000s onward

    New ventures

    Expanded into projects including commercial spaceflight.

Companies & projects

Virgin label

Released Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells.

Virgin Atlantic

Established the long-haul airline.

Virgin Galactic

Founded the spaceflight business.

Beyond business

Adventure

Undertook high-profile balloon and ocean-crossing attempts.

Writing

Published autobiographical and business books.

Sources & photo creditLife, career and references ↗

Photo: U.S. Department of State from United States. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.