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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In the second quarter, offensive lineman Branson Taylor left the game with a shoulder issue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Downton Abbey” welcomed Tom Branson, a working-class Irishman, into their home and family when the youngest Crawley daughter, Sybil, eloped with him.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

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

Virgin Galactic shares closed at an all-time high of $1,188.20 on February 11, 2021, a few months before Branson got strapped in for the world’s first space tourism flight.

From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026

There was my neighbor and fellow space lover, Mrs. Branson.

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