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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
Watch: Jeff Bezos and crew pass Skittles to one another on Blue Origin flight
July 22, 2021 3:21 pm
The trip in the spacecraft, which ignited its BE-3 engines for liftoff from Blue Origin’s Launch Site One facility, lasted for about 10 minutes and 20 seconds.
Jeff Bezos carries out Blue Origin's inaugural space voyage
July 21, 2021 8:09 pm
The voyage lasted about 10 minutes 20 seconds and flew 107 km above the planet's surface.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launch Live Updates: New Shepard safely lands after historic flight
July 20, 2021 7:26 pm
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launch Live Updates: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin flight is expected to go about 106km high.
Space tourism: Difference between flights of Branson, Bezos and Musk
July 21, 2021 6:26 pm
Branson’s Virgin Galactic flight reached a height of 86km while Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin flight went about 107km high.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch: How to watch
July 20, 2021 10:24 am
Blue Origin is aiming for the rocket to take off at 9 a.m. Eastern time (6.30 pm IST). The date coincides with the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Explained: How Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos will soar into space
July 20, 2021 10:13 am
The capsule is entirely automated, unlike Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocket plane that required two pilots to get him to space and back a week ago.
Teenager to fly with Bezos in inaugural space tourism flight
July 16, 2021 12:37 pm
Oliver Daemen is working to obtain his pilot's license and is set to attend the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands to study physics and innovation management in September.
Elon Musk defends his 'brutal pic' with Richard Branson, leaves netizens in splits
July 17, 2021 5:21 pm
After Elon Musk and Richard Branson's photo with 'shabby' cabinets in the background, one Twitter user wondered "what's the point" of being a billionaire. Musk replied to the tweet and clarified about the decor.
Explained: Did Richard Branson really reach 'space'? Here's why there are doubts
July 21, 2021 11:45 am
The most widely accepted boundary of space is known as the Kármán line, 100km above mean sea level. But the United States uses 80km as the cutoff point.
'I was once a child with a dream': Richard Branson delivers message from space for kids
July 13, 2021 12:08 pm
Richard Branson's clip has garnered over 1.3 million views, with many loving the message sent from space. However, some also were quick to criticise Branson for wasting resources on the trip.
