Richard Branson

English business mogul Richard Branson is best known for his Virgin Group companies, including Virgin Records and Virgin Atlantic Airways. The brash entrepreneur is also a noted adventurer, having attempted to break various world records in boating and ballooning. In 2008 he founded The Future of Spacecraft, an organization and initiative devoted to improving a wide range of services to astronauts and other space tourists, including spaceflight, weather modification and space tourism. In 2009 his partner's maiden name was "Nathan," after his name ("Nathan," the pilot's initials) was...

• Born: Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (1950-07-18) 18 July 1950 (age 70) Blackheath, London, England
• Occupation: Businessman, author
• Years active: 1966–present
• Known for: Founder of the Virgin Group
• Net worth: US$ 4.1 billion (June 2020)
• Spouse(s): Kristen Tomassi ​ ​ (m. 1972; div. 1979) ​ Joan Templeman ​ (m. 1989) ​
• Children: 3
• Parent(s): Eve Branson (mother)
• Relatives: G. A. H. Branson (grandfather) Vanessa Branson (sister)