Champion's Mindset Masterclass Guide by Kevin L. Hall - Flipbook - Page 31
ABUNDANCE ENTREPRENEUR
RICHARD BRANSON
WORLD/SPACE EXPLORER,
ENTREPRENEUR EXTRAORDINAIRE,
FOUNDER OF THE VIRGIN GROUP
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. After the first Virgin artist, Mike Oldfield, released
‘Tubular Bells’, Virgin Records went on to sign household names from the
Sex Pistols to The Rolling Stones. There are now more than 40 Virgin
companies worldwide in over 35 countries.
Richard has challenged himself with many record breaking adventures,
including the fastest ever Atlantic Ocean crossing, a series of oceanic
balloon journeys and kitesurfing across the Channel. He has described
Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, as being “the
greatest adventure of all”. Richard has over 40 million followers on social
media and he blogs regularly on issues ranging from entrepreneurship to
the environment and adventure to purpose.
Website: virgin.com
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