Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
Date of Birth: 18.07.1950
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is a British entrepreneur, founder of the Virgin Group, which comprises about 400 companies of various orientations. One of the richest people in Britain with a net worth of 5 billion dollars. Richard Branson is known to the public for his extravagant actions, including several attempts to break various world records.
Place of Birth. Education. Branson was born on July 18, 1950, in the Blackheath district of London. His father, Edward James Branson, was a lawyer, and his mother, Eva Branson, worked in theater and was a paragliding instructor. Until the age of 13, Branson attended primary school and then transferred to another school. In school, he had difficulties learning due to his dyslexia.
At the age of 16, Branson left school and moved to London, where he founded his first successful business - Student Magazine. Later, he established the first charitable center - Student Advisory Centre.
Business. Branson started his first business with vinyl records after acquiring well-known faulty recordings. He sold these recordings in shops in London. Later he opened a record specialty shop on Oxford Street and founded the label Virgin Records. Subsequently, Branson launched Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Blue, and others.
On September 25, 2004, Branson announced the founding of Virgin Galactic, a company that would organize commercial space flights. In July 2021, he personally undertook a tourist flight to space with the spacecraft VSS Unity.
Branson has repeatedly attempted to break world records. He also owns many islands and properties around the world.
In his books such as 'Losing My Virginity' and 'Business Stripped Bare', Branson shares his experiences and reveals the secrets of his risky business decisions.
Branson also has connections to Ukraine and gave speeches in support of the Ukrainian people during the Maidan and after the annexation of Crimea.
Branson ended his second marriage to Joan Templeman, with whom he has two children - Holly and Sam.
17.07.2022