Who is Richard Branson?
Perhaps the most unique business leader we have ever seen in our times, he is also well-known for several of his world record attempts on hot air balloons.
I find him very inspirational. An epitome of the words:'living life to the full'. There's much you can learn from this rebel billionaire. This page is created to tell about everything I can find about Richard Branson.
Strap yourself in boys, prepare for a ride of your lifetime!
Richard Branson Biography
Date of birth: 18 July 1950
Place of birth: Blackheath, South London.
Education: (High school dropout)
Scaitcliffe School until 13 years of age.
Stowe school until 15 years of age.
First business: At age 15, growing Christmas tree for sale.
Residence: London, United Kingdom.
Marital status: Married, with 2 children.
Net worth: $3.8 Billion (according to Forbes.com)
Famous for: Virgin brand of over 360 companies.
Richard Branson at a Glance
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is a British industrialist, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies. Branson's first successful business venture was at age 16, when he published a magazine called Student.The best business ideas in the world - 1 August 2006 He then set up an audio record mail-order business in 1970. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores and rebranded after a management buyout as Zavvi in late 2007.
With his flamboyant and competitive style, Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during th...
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- Charmaine Holbrook Charmaine Holbrook Oct 3, 2008 @ 7:44 pm
- If there is one person in this world that would make my lady's dream come true,...... I am a Carer of a 90 year old War lady............... she is .............. wanting to go there one more time..... she fell yesterday and I'm nursing her back to health but she will be okay to go
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- LOUTFI HACHEM LOUTFI HACHEM Jul 30, 2008 @ 2:17 pm
- Good morning,
to be brief in my goals, I would say only that if I am not eager and willing one day be nearly as rich as Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is to my part something wrong... But I would strongly through you, to return one day soon, in conjunction with this great man through the internet or in any way ...
sincere greetings,
Loutfi HACHEM
lyam_hm@hotmail.com
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- Comfortdoc Comfortdoc Jun 13, 2008 @ 11:22 pm
- I've added your lens to the one that I created about the Elders.
Richard Branson quotes
"Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming."
"I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator."
"I cannot remember a moment in my life when I have not felt the love of my family. We were a family that would have killed for each other - and we still are."
"Fortunately we're not a public company - we're a private group of companies, and I can do what I want."
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