Richard Branson

Richard Branson

Date of Birth:

Jul 18, 1950

Place of Birth:

Blackheath, London, England, United Kingdom

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate and investor, best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies.   At the age of sixteen his first business venture was a magazine called Student.  In 1970, he set up a mail-order record business. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores.  Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s, as he set up Virgin Atlantic and expanded the Virgin Records music label. According to the Forbes 2012 list of billionaires, Branson is the sixth richest citizen of the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of US$4.6 billion.

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filmography:

The 21st Century Race For Space The 21st Century Race For Space

2017

Rabbit Fever Rabbit Fever

2006

Rabbit Fever Rabbit Fever

2006

Don't Look Down Don't Look Down

2016

Choice Point Choice Point

2012

Chapter One: The Kiteboard Legacy Begins Chapter One: The Kiteboard Legacy Begins

2016

Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story

2013

Condom Condom

1990

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

2017

Superman Returns Superman Returns

2006

210 Days – Around The World With Jessica Watson 210 Days – Around The World With Jessica Watson

2010

XTC at the Manor XTC at the Manor

1980

Visioneer: The Peter Diamandis Story Visioneer: The Peter Diamandis Story

2015

The Filth and the Fury The Filth and the Fury

2000

Matthews Matthews

2017

Farther and Sun: A Dyslexic Road Trip Farther and Sun: A Dyslexic Road Trip

2018

Devo Devo

2024

When Albums Ruled the World When Albums Ruled the World

2013

Derek and Clive Get the Horn Derek and Clive Get the Horn

1979

The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia

2012

Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne

2016

A Man's Story A Man's Story

2011

Space Titans: Musk, Bezos, Branson Space Titans: Musk, Bezos, Branson

2021

Eating Our Way to Extinction Eating Our Way to Extinction

2021

Fuel Fuel

2008

Miracle Rising: South Africa Miracle Rising: South Africa

2013

The Secret Policeman's Ball The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012

Mrs Robinson Mrs Robinson

2024

Send It! Send It!

2021

Casino Royale Casino Royale

2006

Discovery Live: Into The Blue Hole Discovery Live: Into The Blue Hole

1970

We Are Many We Are Many

2014

Nelson Mandela Redrawn Nelson Mandela Redrawn

2014

Around the World in 80 Days Around the World in 80 Days

2004

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