Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate who co-founded the Virgin Group in 1970, and, as of 2016, controlled five companies.






English business magnate (born 1950)
| Subject | Richard Branson |
| Category | English business magnate (born 1950) |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 1970 |
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate who co-founded the Virgin Group in 1970, and, as of 2016, controlled five companies.






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