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Richard Branson
Chairman, Virgin Group
Recent Activity
richardbranson: Space, #FREEFEST, and Flying Vs: if you're in the US, check out my visit with Jimmy Fallon http://tinyurl.com/ktemvz
June 26, 2009, 12:03 PM
richardbranson: PitchTV: Ask @garyvee anything: http://tinyurl.com/mm4ctd
richardbranson: PitchTV: Ask @garyvee anything: http://tinyurl.com/mm4ctd
June 24, 2009, 12:49 PM
richardbranson: Great party in Manhattan to celebrate 25 years of Virgin Atlantic
richardbranson: Great party in Manhattan to celebrate 25 years of Virgin Atlantic
June 24, 2009, 5:15 AM
richardbranson: Virgin Galactic's mothership is on its way to the groundbreaking Spaceport America, world's first spaceport. Post pictures for me please!
June 19, 2009, 10:39 AM
richardbranson: Next week is BusinessWeek: ask me anything. http://bit.ly/5Q4
richardbranson: Next week is BusinessWeek: ask me anything. http://bit.ly/5Q4
June 18, 2009, 12:25 PM
Richard Branson is a British entrepreneur, known for his philanthropic projects and taste for adventure. He is the founder and chairman of Virgin Group Ltd., a conglomerate of separately run companies which include radio stations, airlines, music stores and cellular phones.The Virgin Group now owns around 200 companies in over 30 countries.
Branson was born in 1950 in Surrey, England, and was educated at Stowe School, where he established a national magazine, Student, at the age of 16.
Branson recently announced a $25 million prize to the person who finds a way to remove significant amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. Virgin also plans to launch commercial space flights over the next few years. The venture will be called Virgin Galactic. Branson is married with two children and lives in London and Oxfordshire.
