Sir Richard
Charles Nicholas Branson, born 18 July 1950, is an English business magnate,
investor and philanthropist. He founded the Virgin Group, which controls more
than 400 companies
His first
business venture was a magazine called Student at the age of 16. 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. His Virgin brand grew
rapidly during the 1980s, as he set up Virgin Atlantic and expanded the Virgin
Records music label.
He is the
4th richest citizen of the United Kingdom, according to the Forbes 2012 list of
billionaires, with an estimated net worth of US$4.6 billion. "Chance
favours the prepared mind. The more you practice, the luckier you become,"
says Richard Branson as he smiles a very enthusiastic grin.
He was born
in Blackheath, London, the son and eldest child of barrister Edward James
Branson and Eve Huntley Branson. His grandfather, the Right Honourable Sir
George Arthur Harwin Branson, was a judge of the High Court of Justice and a
Privy Councillor.
Richard was
educated at Scaitcliffe School (now Bishopsgate School) until the age of
thirteen. He then attended Stowe School until the age of sixteen. He has
dyslexia and had poor academic performance as a student, but later discovered
his ability to connect with others. He struggled in school and dropped out at
age 16—a decision that ultimately lead to the creation of Virgin Records.
His entrepreneurial projects started in the music industry and expanded into other sectors making Richard a billionaire. He is also known for his adventurous spirit and sporting achievements. On one of his last days at school, his headmaster, Robert Drayson, told him he would either end up in prison or become a millionaire.
His entrepreneurial projects started in the music industry and expanded into other sectors making Richard a billionaire. He is also known for his adventurous spirit and sporting achievements. On one of his last days at school, his headmaster, Robert Drayson, told him he would either end up in prison or become a millionaire.
He says, "Entrepreneurial business
favours the open mind. It favours people whose optimism drives them to prepare
for many possible futures, pretty much purely for the joy of doing so."
Richard's parents had a significant impact on his life. He had very talented
parents who had an abundance of love for their children and were supportive of
his endeavors from an early age. For example, when he was 15 he decided to
breed budgies and persuaded his father to build a huge aviary. His father built it. They always encouraged
him to go ahead and do what he wanted. His parents always treated him and his
two sisters as equals. His parents always encouraged them to have their own
opinions and rarely gave them advice unless they asked for it.
For his open
minded, easy-going approach to business and life, we rate him the most hilarious BILLIONAIRE.
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