Branson

British

/ ˈbrænsən /

noun

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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Shares of Virgin Galactic, the space-travel company founded by English billionaire Richard Branson, jumped 21% to $2.98 on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 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

Other prominent figures which appear in the images include US economist Larry Summers, lawyer Alan Dershowitz and entrepreneur Richard Branson.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

“Remember,” Mrs. Branson continued, “your house, food, clothes, it all costs money. Everything’s different when there’s a little one.”

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

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