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Richard Branson is a British business magnate and commercial astronaut who is famous for being the founder of the Virgin Group in the s. The Virgin brand has grown to encompass over companies in various industries.

Branson's entrepreneurial journey began early, starting with a magazine called "Student" at the age of He then ventured into the music industry with Virgin Records, later expanding into Virgin Megastores. In the s, he founded Virgin Atlantic Airlines and continued to grow the Virgin brand with the establishment of Virgin Rail Group and Virgin Galactic, the latter being a spaceflight corporation focused on space tourism.

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Recognized for his contributions, Branson was knighted in for "services to entrepreneurship" and has become a prominent global figure, listed among the Time Most Influential People in the World. As of June , his estimated net worth is US$3 billion.

At the age of 70, Branson made headlines by traveling to the edge of space as a passenge