Branson

British  

/ ˈbrænsən /

noun

1. Sir Richard . born 1950, British entrepreneur. In 1969 he founded the Virgin record company, adding other interests later, including Virgin Atlantic Airways (1984), Virgin Radio (1993), and the Virgin Rail Group (1996): made the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by boat (1986) and the first of the Pacific by hot-air balloon (1991)

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Example Sentences

Its buyer was the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and Branson, Missouri, and the seat is to go on exhibition, the auctioneer said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Branson then outlined a public relations strategy centered on Gates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Sir Richard Branson has an island he’d like to sell you.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

But British entrepreneur Richard Branson -- the man behind the Virgin airline -- has vowed to launch a rival service.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

“Imagine,” Mrs. Branson said, “if you were no longer able to do your experiments. Or ask any more questions about the universe. How would that make you feel?”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas