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Richard Branson
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- Born 18 July 1950
- Age 74
- Birth Place Blackheath
- Profession Entrepreneur, Aircraft Pilot, Writer, Autobiographer, Businessperson, Balloonist, Investor, Television Producer, Film Producer, High-school Teacher
- Company Virgin Group
- Citizenship United Kingdom
- Residence Necker Island
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Richard Branson BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 09 Feb 2025
Richard Branson: A Business Empire Built on Innovation Sir Richard Branson, born July 18, 1950, is a globally recognized business magnate renowned for his entrepreneurial spirit and the Virgin Group, which he co-founded in 1970. Initially starting with a mail-order record business and subsequently l...
Richard Branson PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Edward James Branson |
| Mother | Eve Branson |
| Spouse | Kristen Tomassi (1972; 1979), Joan Templeman (1989), |
| Children | Clare Sarah Branson, Holly Branson, Sam Branson |
RICHARD BRANSON NEWS
‘Not doing too well’: British billionaire, worth over Rs 24,000 crore, gets snubbed in NYC while pitching new project
September 18, 2025 6:31 pm
The video, filmed by entrepreneur Simon Squibb, quickly blew up on Instagram. In the clip, Branson can be seen smiling, microphone in hand, as people rush past without a glance.
Inside Jeffrey Epstein's mansion: A Pope, a President, and a PM share space with Trump
August 08, 2025 11:23 pm
Epstein Pope Clinton Musk, Jeffrey Epstein mansion: At these gatherings, celebrities, scientists, financiers, intellectuals, and several young women would rub shoulders as framed portraits of Jeffrey Epstein with a prime minister, a Pope, an oil-rich Prince and a President would keep them company.
Virgin Orbit auctions remaining assets as company folds
May 24, 2023 12:27 pm
In a statement thanking its employees, investors and other stakeholders, Virgin Orbit said it will sell its assets to a total of four winning bidders and cease operations.
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce
April 03, 2023 6:28 pm
Virgin Orbit will cut 675 jobs, about 85% of its workforce, according to a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Yearender 2021: Space tourism, Mars decoded, a Webb(ed) Christmas gift, and more
December 30, 2021 8:24 pm
It's been a year of astronomical achievements. Here is proof.
Explained: Why the US will no longer issue astronaut wings for commercial space travellers
December 12, 2021 4:49 pm
Astronaut wings are pins that are given to individuals who fly to space in private spacecraft. The US Federal Aviation Administration has said that instead of issuing astronaut wings, it will now recognize on its website individuals who reach space.
US bars Virgin Galactic rocket plane flights pending mishap probe
September 03, 2021 10:19 am
The FAA confirmed on Wednesday that it was investigating a deviation in the descent of the flight of the Virgin Galactic rocket plane that carried British billionaire Richard Branson to the edge of space on July 11.
Shelling out Rs 1.8 crore for trip, but it’s truly worth it: Man who could be India's first space tourist
August 10, 2021 9:22 pm
Kerala-based media entrepreneur and travel chronicler Santhosh George Kulangara is set to fulfil his dream of travelling to space as part of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic mission, rejuvenated after a few hiccups along the way. Kulangara was the first Indian to be selected to join the team as a paid tourist way back in 2007.
Explained: What tourists can expect to pay to go to space
August 06, 2021 6:37 pm
Apart from Virgin Galactic, companies including Virgin Atlantic, SpaceX, XCOR Aerospace, Blue Origin and Armadillo Aerospace are working on providing space tourism services to people.
Is Jeff Bezos an astronaut now?
July 27, 2021 2:05 pm
On the same day that Bezos made his trip to space, the FAA added a new requirement for the astronaut wings: “Demonstrated activities during flight that were essential to public safety, or contributed to human spaceflight safety.”
