RICHARD BRANSON

PERSONAL DETAILS
 Born on : 18 July 1950.

 Where : Blackheath,London UK.

 Residence : London England UK.

 Occupation : Chairman of Virgin Group.

 Net Worth : $2.5billion.

 Richard Branson is the 261st richest person

according to Forbes' 2009 list of billionaires, with
an estimated net worth of approximately £1.5
billion.

 Spouse(s) : Joan Templeman (1989–

Kristen Tomassi (1972–1979),
divorced.
 Children : Holy branson(1981).
: Sam branson(1984).
 VIRGIN
AS A
COMPANY
 Type : Private (Limited liability)

 Founded : 1970 (Incorporation: 1989)

 Headquarters : The School House, 50 Brook

Green, Hammersmith and
Fulham, London,England

 Key people : Richard Branson, Chairman

: Stephen Murphy, CEO
: Susannah Parde, CFO
 Industry Type : Conglomerate.

 Revenue : US$20 billion (2006)

 Products : Beverages,Airline,Films,Games

Internet,Radio,Books,Train
Retail,Houseware,Financial Services
Jewellery,Cosmetics,Music,
Consumer,Electronics,Mobile
phones.
VIRGIN
AS A
GROUP
 It’s a Brand venture capital.

 Core business areas are travel,Entertainment,

lifestyle.

 Virgin Group's date of incorporation is listed as

1989 by Companies House, who class it as a
holding company.

 The net worth of Virgin Group Ltd as of

September 2008 is £5,010,000,000.
VIRGIN
AS A
BRAND
 The brand name "Virgin" arose when Branson
and a partner were starting their first business,
a record shop. They considered themselves
virgins in business.

 The Virgin logo was originally sketched on a

paper napkin and remains largely unchanged
from the original style used.
LIST OF VIRGIN BRANDS
 Virgin Atlantic - An international airline flying
to many major destinations.
 Virgin Megastores - Music Super-markets
located in major locations in the UK, USA and
Australia.
 Virgin Books - Publisher and distributor of
books.
 Virgin Credit Card - Branson's attempt to
provide credit card at a reasonable price.
 Virgin Holidays - Book a holiday and fly Virgin
Atlantic?
 Virgin Trains - Virgin making trains sexy in
the United Kingdom.
 V2 Music - Largest UK based independent
recording label.
 Virgin Active - Chain of fitness clubs
throughout the United Kingdom.
 Virgin Galactic - Branson's planned affordable
flight to space venture.
 Ulusaba - Luxury game reserve located in
South Africa.
 Necker Island - Branson's own private island
located in the British Virgin Islands.
 VIRGIN
BUSINESS VENTURES
 Branson formed Virgin Atlantic Airways in 1984,
launched Virgin Mobile in 1999, Virgin Blue in
Australia in 2000.

 On 25 September 2004, Branson announced

the signing of a deal under which a new space
tourism company, Virgin Galactic.

 Branson's next venture with the Virgin group is

Virgin Fuels, by offering a revolutionary,
cheaper fuel for automobiles and, in the near
future, aircraft .
 On 21 September 2006, Branson pledged to
invest the profits of Virgin Atlantic and Virgin
Trains in research for environmentally friendly
fuels. The investment is estimated to be worth
$3 billion .

 On 4 July 2006, Branson sold his Virgin Mobile

company to UK cable TV, broadband, and
telephone company NTL/NTL :Telsssewest for
almost £1 billion .
 In 2006, Branson formed Virgin Comics and
Virgin Animation

 Branson also launched the Virgin Health Bank

on 1 February 2007.

 On 9 February 2007, Branson announced the

setting up of a new Global science and
technology prize—The Virgin Earth Challenge.
BRANDS
HONORS
 In 1993, Branson was awarded an honorary
degree of Doctor of Technology from
Loughborough University.

 In 1998 Branson released his autobiography

entitled Losing My Virginity, an international
bestseller.

 He was knighted in 1999 for his "services to

entrepreneurship”.
 In 2000, Branson received the Tony Jannus
Award for his accomplishments in commercial
air transportation.

 In 2009, Branson was voted the UK's

"Celebrity Dream Boss“
RICHARD BRANSON
FAMOUS
QUOTES
 A business has to be involving, it has to be fun,
and it has to exercise your creative instincts.
Richard Branson – Business .

 I never get the accountants in before I start up

a business. It's done on gut feeling, especially
if I can see that they are taking the mickey out
of the consumer.
Richard Branson - Accounting - Customers -
Business .
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