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Born July 18, 1950
Shamley Green, Surrey,
England

British entrepreneur and adventurer,

head of Virgin Group Ltd., known for
his publicity stunts and also for
setting records in powerboat racing
and hot-air ballooning.
• Sir Richard Branson is a 72-year old entrepreneur whose net
worth stands at an estimated $4 billion.

• Branson founded his first magazine at 16 and owns or has owned

airlines, record labels, radio stations, hotels, and many other
companies.

• Highlights include airline Virgin Atlantic, and Virgin Records, the

label that was home to the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, and
others.

• In 2001, his company teamed with Sprint to launch Virgin Mobile.

• •
Branson, who was He helped form He became the Branson formed Branson sold Virgin
a school dropout, Virgin Records, majority backer of Virgin Galactic, a Mobile, a wireless
entered into his which quickly the airline that he space tourism phone service,
first successful became the renamed Virgin company that was though he
business venture principal label Atlantic Airways working toward remained the
as a teenager with worldwide for punk offering largest shareholder
the magazine and new wave. commercial of the company,
Student suborbital which was later
passenger flights. renamed Virgin
Media, Inc.
In March, Branson was knighted at
Buckingham Palace for "services to
entrepreneurship". For his work in retail,
music and transport, his taste for
adventure and for his humanitarian work,
he has become a prominent global figure

He was placed in the Time 100 Most

Influential People in the World list

In July, Forbes listed Branson's estimated

net worth at US$5.7 billion
Branson travelled as a passenger
onboard Virgin Galactic Unity 22 at the
edge of space, a suborbital test flight
for his spaceflight company Virgin
Galactic.

The mission lasted approximately one

hour, reaching a peak altitude of 53.5
miles (86.1 km). At 70, Branson became
the third oldest person to fly to space.
Richard Branson reached the edge of space in his Virgin Galactic
rocket plane in July 2021. The plane, known as Unity, reached a
height of 53.5 miles, or 282,480 feet

Richard Branson has a net worth of $4 billion, according to Forbes.

However, according to Bloomberg, Branson has a net worth of $5.65
billion

Most of Richard Branson’s wealth comes from his Virgin Group,

which is an investment company that includes more than 40
businesses
Setting some milestones for you and Having a uniting them all under one
your team to work towards will keep you roof is one of the best advantages a
motivated and driven business can have
Investing in the people you’re working Having a good mentor can help you
with and trusting them with learn from others’ mistakes and
responsibility is another key ingredient hopefully avoid them
to building a successful business
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It may come as a surprise, but Richard Branson wasn’t

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always the over-achieving entrepreneur that he is
today. Sure, he was in business by the age of 20, but •
he was also a high school drop out who was under
•
investigation for tax evasion and looked like an
unwashed hippie •

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Sir Richard Branson is an iconic and
legendary figure within business circles.

Add to this mix a charismatic persona and

an extraordinary business acumen, and you
have one of the most well-known and iconic
figures of today’s business world.
There are several subtle, and some not so
subtle behaviors that Richard Branson
undertakes on a daily basis that enable
him greater clarity of thought and a
personal understanding of the events and
circumstances that he is confronted with
at any given moment in time.
Stepping Outside of Comfort Zone

Facing Problems Head-on

Open to Change

Making Every Second Count

Hunting for New Opportunities

Asking Questions

Challenging Self

Enjoys Living Life to Fullest

Having Fun
Meeting New People

Trying New Things

Enjoys Working

Carries a Notepad

Surrounds Self with Great People

Takes Calculated Risks

Takes Time to Read and Learn

Takes Time to Catnap and Daydream

Takes Time to Think

• Flexible thought
• Sales skills
• Public relations
• Negotiation skills
• Persuasion skills
• Leadership skills
• Good listening skills
• Good communication skills
 • Believes that anything is possible.
Richard Branson’s values have helped
• Believes that everything is negotiable.
shape all the circumstances of his life.
• Believes that rules are made to be broken.
• Believes that business is a fun and creative way of
• Family
life.
• Entrepreneurialism
• Believes in developing people.
• Adventure
• Believes in leading from the front.
• Frugality
• Believes in action over hope.
• Fun
• Believes in being polite and honest.
• Teamwork
• Believes in doing no harm.
• Contribution
• Believes in building teams.
• Competition
• Believes in integrity.
• Believes in respect.
• Believes in trust.
• Believes in controlling one’s own personal destiny.
There are certain and specific qualities that Richard Branson
cultivates on a daily basis that help shape his character and
public persona. These qualities include:

• A solution-focused attitude.
• An ambitious and passionate nature.
• A competitive, resilient, bold, rebellious and ruthless approach
to life.
• A fun-loving, humorous, cheeky, curious, enthusiastic and
charming demeanor.
It is probably safe to say that Richard Branson perceives
life somewhat differently than the majority of people in
this world.

• He lives his life on the edge.

• He lives life to the fullest.
• He lives life for the moment.
• He lives life with a work-hard / play-hard mentality.
• He understands that a solution will always be found no
matter how big the problem.
• He chases his dreams while at the same time remaining
grounded in the real world.
• He sees money as a means of making things happen, and
not an end in itself.
His charismatic persona, his rebellious and
death-defying acts, and his easy-going
nature provide him with a unique blueprint
for success that has helped him create a
global brand, unlike anything the world
has ever seen.