Part of Branson's early success at Virgin Records came as a result of his willingness to sign the Sex Pistols and other controversial artists. By the end of the decade, Virgin Music had become one of the top six record companies in the world, with branches in Germany, France, and Japan.
Virgin Books and Virgin Video were born in In , Branson paired with lawyer Randolph Fields to start one of his most famous companies yet, Virgin Atlantic.
Terrorist attacks kept people from flying, and larger rival British Airways engaged in what Branson called "a hostile campaign designed to cause permanent damage to Virgin. In , Virgin Group launched Virgin Mobile as a joint venture with Sprint, and Virgin-branded wireless communications services are now available in numerous countries. In September , Branson turned his eyes to the sky again and joined forces with Burt Rutan, an American aeronautical engineer, to launch Virgin Galactic, with licensed spacecraft that would take tourists to space.
Branson had a vision of providing cheap space tourism. Branson actually has four space-focused companies now. Sir Richard Branson's current rank on RichTopia's list of the most influential British entrepreneurs.
Branson attributes his success to luck, speed, and hard work that included nights and weekends. His books and biographies cite his daredevil ideas, originality, willingness to buck norms, and persistence.
Branson never allowed inexperience to discourage him from being a dynamic and daring entrepreneur. In fact, he named his company Virgin because he and his employees were all new to the business. His extraordinary service to his employees and clients rated him as the United Kingdom's celebrity dream boss in an opinion poll by Cancer Research U.
Virgin Group. Rockefeller, Des Dearlove. Wiley, Anna Grandori and Gaillard Giordani. Routledge, Shirley Raye Redmond. The flight will be the 22nd test launch to space on the rocket ship VSS Unity , with a crew of four pilots and four specialists including Mr Branson himself. When we return from space, I will announce something very exciting to give more people the chance to become an astronaut. Because space belongs to us all. It is an accurate description of a man who seeks the thrill of adventure in his work and personal lives.
He struggled at school owing to dyslexia, which causes difficulty in identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words. At 16, he decided to drop out for good, but credits his learning disorder with giving him the imagination and creative thinking needed to succeed as an entrepreneur.
In the real world, dyslexia can be a huge advantage. He also captured the public imagination with his dare-devil attempts to break records including his mission to circumnavigate the globe in a balloon. Sir Richard, said he was accepting his knighthood on behalf of all his employees.
He shielded the Prince from a gunman's shots in Australia during a royal tour in and received a Queen's Commendation for Bravery. See also:. Internet links:. Links to other UK stories are at the foot of the page. Sign Up for News Updates. Sign up. Not convinced? Find out more ». Share this article via facebook Share this article via twitter Share this article via messenger Share this with Share this article via email Share this article via flipboard Copy link. Share this article via comment Share this article via facebook Share this article via twitter.
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