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Richard Branson

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Richard Branson

b. 1950

English business magnate (born 1950)

Postwar

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Key Dates

Birth

1950 July 18, 1950 →

Biography

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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Timeline

1950
Birth

English businessman, founded Virgin Group

July 18 →
2021
Event

Virgin Galactic launches its founder, Richard Branson, into space, the first company ever to do so.

July 11 →

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