Richard Branson
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Heidi Klum impresses at Victoria's Secret show...new and different," she added. The audience was packed with celebrities including Dr Dre, The Black Eyed Peas and Sir Richard Branson. Just six weeks after giving birth to her fourth child, Heidi Klum is back on the runway at the... In this article: Victoria's Secret, Heidi Klum, Fashion Show, Richard Branson, Dr Dre, and New York |
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Guardian | 3 days ago
Michael White: Richard Branson to sponsor the Queen's speech?
Richard Branson to sponsor the Queen's speech? Is the commercialisation of sport soon to be followed by the commodification of politics? While we're waiting for the Queen's speech (or do I mean the H J Heinz Queen's speech?), did I hear...
In this article: Royal Bank of Scotland, Marks & Spencer, Barclays, ExxonMobil, AIG, Wal-Mart, and Gordon Brown
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | 4 days ago
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...complaint letter to Virgin Airways, which was posted online, resulted in the author receiving a phone call from Sir Richard Branson. Branson, the owner of Virgin, called the complainant to thank him for his "constructive, although...
In this article: Giles Coren, YouTube, Christian Bale, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, Virgin Airways, John Sweeney, and Orson Welles
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Daily Mail | 5 days ago
Richard Branson's sometime co-pilot dies after jet ejector seat fails during air show
Richard Branson's co-pilot dies after jet ejector seat fails during air show Last updated at 8:03 AM on 16th November 2009 A daredevil pilot died during an air show when his British-built jet's ejector seat failed to work. Dave Stock,...
In this article: Virgin, South Africa, Bredasdorp, Cape Town, and UK
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True/Slant | November 12, 2009
Richard Branson: Fun with Money
...in just about every sexy industry the business world offers? In other words why be bitter when you can be Branson? Yes, Sir Richard Branson, the dashing founding chairman of the saucily-monikered Virgin Group, purveyor of cell phones, smooth...
In this article: Virgin Group, Capitalism, Dyslexia, Scrooge McDuck, Michelin, Forbes Magazine, Stephen Colbert, and Brooklyn
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Times Online | November 11, 2009
Branson goes Dutch in latest attempt to control the National Lottery
...to other main sections from here Branson goes Dutch in latest attempt to control the National Lottery Dominic Walsh Sir Richard Branson has teamed up with the People's Postcode Lottery (PPL), a Dutch-owned group that runs charity...
In this article: Camelot, City AM, Royal Mail, Thales, Virgin Group, De La Rue, and Feyenoord
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Independent.co.uk - UK | November 08, 2009
Branson hopes for third time lucky on lottery bid
...add theNational Lottery to his empire Bruised by his two unsuccessful bids in the past to run the National Lottery, Sir Richard Branson will make an attempt to acquire a stake in the current lottery operator, Camelot, this week, as the...
In this article: Camelot, Revenue, Royal Mail, Virgin Group, De La Rue, Kraft, Fujitsu, and US
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Guardian | November 08, 2009
Richard Branson may bid for national lottery
Branson's outfit, the People's Lottery, bid for the initial contract in 1994 and again in 2000 Richard Branson and a number of private equity firms are among potential bidders jostling to buy the 80% of national lottery operator Camelot...
In this article: Camelot, Revenue, Royal Mail, Virgin Group, De La Rue, and Greenhill
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Telegraph.co.uk - Travel | November 03, 2009
Caribbean cuisine on a Branson budget
...gets his fill of fine Caribbean dining. Necker is among several islands where the annual BVI Winemakers Dinners are held Sir Richard Branson bought this 75-acre hideaway for �125,000 in 1978 Photo: GETTY 'In this unlikely setting I am...
In this article: Caribbean, Virgin Gorda, Guana Island, Tortola, Treasure Island, and Peter Island
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New Kerala | November 02, 2009
Sir Richard Branson Loses Captain Sully
Virgin tycoon SIR RICHARD BRANSON has abandoned his efforts to hire the heroic pilot of the miraculous Hudson River plane crash for his intergalactic spaceship mission. The billionaire business mogul was left in awe of U.S. Airways'...
In this article: Hudson River, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin, Virgin Galactic, LaGuardia Airport, and New York
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BBC News | October 21, 2009
Branson coy on Virgin F1 future
...thing people have overlooked is the fact that Honda wrote out a cheque for GBP120m so the team didn't go bust Sir Richard Branson Branson also felt that Honda should take some of the credit for Brawn's success, despite their decision to...
In this article: Virgin, Honda, Ross Brawn, Formula 1, Australian Grand Prix, BBC Radio 5, Melbourne, and Rubens Barrichello
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Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is an English industrialist, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies. Branson's first successful business venture was at age 16, when he published a magazine called Student. He then set up an audio record mail-order business in 1970. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores and rebranded after a management buyout as Zavvi in late 2007.
With his flamboyant and competitive style, Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s—as he set up Virgin Atlantic Airways and expanded the Virgin Records music label. Richard Branson is the 261st richest person according to Forbes' 2009 list of billionaires, with an estimated net worth of approximately US$2.5 billion.
- Birth Date:
- July 18, 1950
- Birthplace:
- Blackheath, London, United Kingdom
- Nationality:
- British
- Spouse:
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- Joan Templeman (1989–present)
- Kristen Tomassi (1972–1979), divorced
- Residence:
- London, England, UK
- Occupation:
- Chairman of Virgin Group
- Net Worth:
- $2.5 billion
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