Richard Branson was born on July 18th, 1950 in Surrey, England.
His full name is Richard Charles
Nicholas Branson.
His mother knew he would be successful in life. She believed he would be Prime Minister of England one day!
Branson is the
son of Eve and
Edward
James
Branson. His
mother is still alive
today and is 93. His
father died in 2011.
Richard has two
younger sisters called
Vanessa and Lindy.
He is the founder and the
CEO ofthe Virgin group.
Branson dropped out of Stowe School at the age of 15, due to his dyslexia..
In 1968, his magazine
'Sudent' was his
first ever business venture.
He was married twice. his first wife was
Kriston Tomassi. They married in 1972 and He was knighted by
divorced in 1979. He married Lady Joan Queen Elizabeth II
Templeman in 1989 and they for his services in
have two children. Sam and Holly Branson. entrepreneurship.
He is one of those entrepreneurs whom the world looks up to.
In 1987, Branson broke the world record for being the first and only person to cross the Atlantic in the largest hot air balloon.
Richard Branson is worth 5 billion US
dollars (2017).
The Virgin Group is morethan an
airline. It includes music, mobile
phones, clothes, financial services
and much more.
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