Richard Branson

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born

July 18, 1950

gender

male

place of birth

Blackheath, South London, England, The United Kingdom

website

http://www.virgin.com/home.aspx

genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Investing

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Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies. Branson's first successful business venture was at age 16, when he published a magazine called Student. He then set up a record mail-order business in 1970. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores and rebranded as zavvi in late 2007. With his flamboyant and competitive style, Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s - as he set up Virgin Atlantic Airways and expanded the Virgin Records music label. Richard Branson is the 236th richest person according to Forbes' 2008 list of billionaires as he has an estimated net worth of approximately $7.9 billion USD.

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books by Richard Branson

avg rating: 3.91 | 704 ratings | 134 reviews | 25 distinct works | 4 fans

	Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way by Richard Branson avg rating 4.03 — 245 ratings — published 1998 11 editions	my rating:
	Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons In Life by Richard Branson avg rating 3.59 — 144 ratings — published 2006 3 editions	my rating:
	Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography by Richard Branson avg rating 3.90 — 110 ratings — published 1999 4 editions	my rating:
	Business Stripped Bare by Richard Branson avg rating 4.00 — 62 ratings — published 2008 2 editions	my rating:
	Screw It, Let's Do It (Expanded Edition): 14 Lessons on Making It to the Top While Having Fun & Staying Green by Richard Branson avg rating 4.09 — 11 ratings — published 2008	my rating:
	Sir Richard Branson: The Autobiography by Richard Branson avg rating 3.78 — 9 ratings — published 2002	my rating:
	Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur by Richard Branson avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published 2009	my rating:
	Losing My Virginity: the Autobiography by Richard Branson avg rating 3.33 — 3 ratings — published 1998	my rating:
	How to Get Ahead in Business by Richard Branson, Tom Cannon (Editor) avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 1995	my rating:
	Arctic Diary by Richard Branson avg rating 2.00 — 2 ratings — published 2007 2 editions	my rating: