Richard Branson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Branson
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Jul 18, 1950(1950-07-18)
Age	74
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

Richard Branson Biography

Richard Branson is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on July 18, 1950 in London, England, United Kingdom. British entrepreneur who established the Virgin Group which included Virgin Records, Virgin Airlines and many other companies.

His record label signed bands such as the Sex Pistols With His record label signed bands like the Sex Pistols with Sid Vicious..

Branson was born in Blackheath, London, to Eve Branson (née Evette Huntley Flindt; born 1924), a former ballet dancer and air hostess, and Edward James Branson (1918–2011), a barrister. He has two younger sisters. His grandfather, the Right Honourable Sir George Arthur Harwin Branson, was a judge of the High Court of Justice and a Privy Councillor.

His business sold records for considerably less than the “High Street” outlets, especially the chain W. H. Smith. Branson once said, “There is no point in starting your own business unless you do it out of a sense of frustration.” At the time, many products were sold under restrictive marketing agreements that limited discounting, despite efforts in the 1950s and 1960s to limit retail price maintenance.

At the request of their daughter He married Joan Templeman in 1989 at the behest of their daughter Holly. He has a son named Sam and another daughter named Clare. He was previously married to Kristen Tomassi from 1972 to 1979., he married Joan Templeman in 1989. He is the father of a son, Sam, and a daughter named Clare. From 1972 to 1979, he was married to Kristen Tomassi.

Richard Branson Net Worth

Richard Branson is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Branson 's net worth $4 Billion. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was just 17 years old when he started The Student magazine, which featured records at a lower price than what stores were selling.

He purchased his own island. In a Forbes 2012 ranking of billionaires, he was named 4th richest British citizen.

His third great-grandfather, John Edward Branson, left England for India in 1793; John Edward’s father, Harry Wilkins Branson, later joined him in Madras. From 1793, four generations of his family was at Cuddalore. On the show Finding Your Roots, Branson was shown to have 3.9% South Asian (Indian) DNA, likely through intermarriage.. Later, he claimed that one of his great- grandmothers was an Indian named Ariya.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Richard Branson Dating?

According to our records, Richard Branson married to Joan Templeman , Kristen Tomassi. As of December 1, 2023, Richard Branson’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1971, Branson was convicted and briefly jailed for tax evasion, having fraudulently obtained export documents for records to be sold on the domestic market to avoid paying Purchase Tax. Customs officials caught onto the scheme and executed a sting operation, marking records bought for the international market with invisible ink and subsequently buying them on the domestic market. Branson was advised of the sting by an anonymous tip-off and attempted to dispose of the evidence, but this was unsuccessful.

Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Richard Branson celebrates birthday on July 18 of every year.

Branson married Kristen Tomassi in 1972 and divorced her in 1979. He has a daughter Holly (b. 1981) and a son Sam (b. 1985) with his second wife, Joan Templeman, whom he met in 1976. They were married in 1989 on Necker Island. He stated in an interview with Piers Morgan that he and Joan also had a daughter named Clare Sarah, who died when she was four days old in 1979.

What does Richard Branson suffer from?

Sir Richard Branson is an extraordinary individual who has dyslexia. As a dyslexic individual, his life story is empowering and awe-inspiring. Sir Richard Branson was a high school dropout at the age of 15. He went on to become a world-renowned billionaire investor, business magnate, author and philanthropist.

How did Richard Branson get rich?

Richard Branson Net Worth: $4.6 Billion Richard Branson has a net worth of $4.6 billion, according to Forbes. The majority of his wealth likely comes from the capital produced by Virgin’s dozens of brands, such as Virgin Galactic. His company’s venture capital portfolio includes Twitter, Slack, Pinterest and Square.

What is Richard Branson famous for?

Richard Branson is Founder of the Virgin Group. Virgin is one of the world’s most irresistible brands and has expanded into many diverse sectors from travel to telecommunications, health to banking and music to leisure. Having started Virgin as a mail order record retailer in 1970, Richard founded Virgin Records.

How much is Richard Branson Worth billionaire?

Net Worth: $4 Billion
Age:| 70
Born:| July 18, 1950
Country of Origin:| United Kingdom
Source of Wealth:| Founder of Virgin

How did Richard Branson overcame dyslexia?

People there rely on devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops, which presented a problem for Branson who had trouble reading such devices. Always the innovator, Branson was able to turn this hurdle into an advantage. He learned to focus on the things he was good at and delegate other tasks away.