Holly is also a co-founder of Big Change, chair of Virgin Unite, a first-time author and mother of three…. Sam Branson. Sam is Richard and Joan Branson's son, founder of Sundog Pictures, co-founder of Big Change, a passionate philanthropist and father of two.
His passion for adventure and the environment has seen him take on many challenges Eve Branson. Eve was Richard's mum and a born adventurer. However, Branson's success was not always predictable, and by , Virgin was suddenly struggling to stay financially afloat. Branson was crushed by the loss, reportedly crying after the contract was signed, but remained determined to stay in the music business. In , he founded the station Virgin Radio, and in he started a second record company, V2, which signed artists such as Powder Finger and Tom Jones.
He has expanded his businesses to include a train company, a luxury game preserve, a mobile phone company and a space-tourism company, Virgin Galactic. Branson is also known for his sporting achievements, notably the record-breaking Atlantic crossing in Virgin Atlantic Challenger II in , and the first crossing by hot-air balloon of the Atlantic and Pacific He was knighted in for his contribution to entrepreneurship, and in , he landed at No.
In recent years, the ever-adventurous Branson has focused much of his attention on his space-tourism venture. He partnered with Scaled Composites to form The Spaceship Company, which set to work developing a suborbital spaceplane. In April , the project made an impressive leap forward with the test launch of SpaceShipTwo. Branson was delighted by the success of his spaceship's first test, telling NBC News that "We're absolutely delighted that it broke the sound barrier on its very first flight, and that everything went so smoothly.
In , Branson announced the launch of Virgin Voyages, a new cruise line. On October 31, , the company commemorated the milestone of laying down the keel for its first ship. II by the end of the year. By David Dawkins Forbes Staff. Aug 10, By Michael Goldstein Contributor.
Jul 18, By John Tamny Contributor. Jul 12, The company will begin offering commercial spaceflights next year, with an eventual goal of multiple flights per day around the world. By Alex Knapp Forbes Staff. We can no longer say "the sky's the limit" now that Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson broke the space glass ceiling and entered outer space. Instead, we can say there are no limitations to what we can accomplish in our careers based on the billionaire's victorious trajectory. By Bryan Robinson, Ph.
The teenager dropped out of school to promote his magazine. After a rocky start, he grew to own 14 record stores by He used the profits from his record store chain to found music label Virgin Records in , and he earned his first million dollars in when Virgin recording artist Mike Oldfield sold over 5 million copies of his record, "Tubular Bells. Part of Branson's early success at Virgin Records came as a result of his willingness to sign the Sex Pistols and other controversial artists.
By the end of the decade, Virgin Music had become one of the top six record companies in the world, with branches in Germany, France, and Japan. Virgin Books and Virgin Video were born in In , Branson paired with lawyer Randolph Fields to start one of his most famous companies yet, Virgin Atlantic.
Terrorist attacks kept people from flying, and larger rival British Airways engaged in what Branson called "a hostile campaign designed to cause permanent damage to Virgin.
In , Virgin Group launched Virgin Mobile as a joint venture with Sprint, and Virgin-branded wireless communications services are now available in numerous countries. In September , Branson turned his eyes to the sky again and joined forces with Burt Rutan, an American aeronautical engineer, to launch Virgin Galactic, with licensed spacecraft that would take tourists to space.
Branson had a vision of providing cheap space tourism. Branson actually has four space-focused companies now. Sir Richard Branson's current rank on RichTopia's list of the most influential British entrepreneurs. Branson attributes his success to luck, speed, and hard work that included nights and weekends. His books and biographies cite his daredevil ideas, originality, willingness to buck norms, and persistence. Branson never allowed inexperience to discourage him from being a dynamic and daring entrepreneur.
In fact, he named his company Virgin because he and his employees were all new to the business. His extraordinary service to his employees and clients rated him as the United Kingdom's celebrity dream boss in an opinion poll by Cancer Research U. Virgin Group. Rockefeller, Des Dearlove. Wiley,
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