Richard Branson
January 30, 2011
Considered the most adventurous billionaire in the world, Richard Branson started his illustrious career at the age of 16 when he saw an opportunity to fill a void and started a magazine called “Student” that catered to the needs of his peers at school. After selling his first successful business to a larger company, Richards Branson took a shot at the music industry by starting Virgin Mail a mail order record company. One year later he opened a retail store and by 1972 Richard Branson had a chain of 14 stores. In 1973 Virgin Records was founded and one of their first album releases topped the charts and sold over ten million records. Virgin Records soon become one of most successful record labels in the United Kingdom.
Richard Branson founded Virgin Atlantic Airways in 1984 and has become the second largest English airline in the world operating internationally. In 1992 Richard Branson sold his Virgin Records Company and its brands to Thorn EMI to the tune of $1 Billion to keep his Airline afloat. The Virgin Brand has become one of the most recognizable brands in the world thanks to Branson’s business savvy and marketing genius that has put the Virgin brand of over 360 companies on the map.
Richard Branson is the definition of a serial entrepreneur by starting up numerous ventures and entering multiple market segments without fear of the unknown which gives Richards Branson an edge in business. He has also committed to invest $3 billion of Virgin’s profits over the next ten years to help fight Global Warming and research towards alternative environmentally friendly fuels. Richard Branson’s business empire is controlled by a complexity of offshore companies and is estimated to have a net worth of about $4 billion plus.
Known for his adventurous sprit, Richard Branson has attempted multiple world records such as crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a hot air balloon and has performed several daring stunts making him the most adventurous billionaire in the world. “My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them, from the perspective of wanting to live life to the fullest, I felt that I had to attempt it”.
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