Richard Branson

Born 1950 · British entrepreneur · founder of Virgin Atlantic

Richard Branson, born 18 July 1950, is the English founder of the Virgin Group, which he expanded from a record label into airlines, rail, telecoms and spaceflight. He founded Virgin Atlantic in 1984 and built much of its brand on exactly this register — a slightly cheeky one-liner delivered to reporters, usually while announcing something extravagant. He is also one of the internet’s most-quoted businesspeople, which means a large share of the lines circulating under his name have been smoothed, shortened or invented outright.

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