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3 days ago · Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is an English business magnate best known for co-founding the Virgin Group in 1970, who as of 2016 controlled 5 companies remaining of more than 400 previously. [1] Branson expressed his desire to become an entrepreneur at a young age.
1 day ago · The son of a barrister and flight attendant, Branson got his start with a mail-order record business some 50 years ago. He primarily lives on a luxe British Virgin Islands retreat, Necker Island...
5 days ago · A death row inmate has been executed for the murder of a woman during a home invasion — despite the prosecutor, victim’s family and Richard Branson calling for his life to be spared.
5 days ago · Richard Branson has introduced an online university geared toward teaching dyslexic thinking skills. The billionaire collaborated with Made by Dyslexia on the project.
4 days ago · Riad El Fenn, owned by Howell James and Vanessa Branson, an art collector and founder of the Marrakech Biennale, also the sister of Richard Branson, offers more than just a place to stay; it is a cultural haven tucked behind the red walls of the old city.
2 days ago · Where: The car-free private island of Eilean Shona (eileanshona.com; Timber Cottage from £1,100 per week for two), on the west coast of Scotland. Owned and run by Richard Branson’s sister Vanessa and her children, there’s a main house sleeping 18 and 10 smaller cottages. Who goes: Kate Winslet and Kate Moss. Barefoot luxury
3 days ago · Virgin Galactic was founded in 2004 by British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, who had previously founded the Virgin Group and the Virgin Atlantic airline, and who had a long personal history of balloon and surface record-breaking activities.
