Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Bransonis an English business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth18 July 1950
CityLondon, England
impeccable millions people priorities record
We are used to transporting millions of people ... transporting them safely. And we want to keep that impeccable record so. We know what our priorities are.
people priorities benefits
... Our first priority should be the people who work for the companies, then the customers, then the shareholders. Because if the staff are motivated then the customers will be happy, and the shareholders will then benefit through the company's success.
priorities passionate planets
I am passionate about many things but conserving our planet and its species is a high priority of mine.
people priorities lessons
People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it.
air collected fly miles people
There are already 30 people in the world who have collected enough air miles to fly into space.
club expect flight flying gives members save space time
We expect the first Virgin Galactic space flight to take place in 2008, which gives our Flying Club members time to save up all their miles.
family
I've been very lucky. I come from a very close family.
Lightning is something which, again, we would rather avoid.
anywhere cape coast east
At some stage, we're going to need an East Coast base. If you have to set up on the East Coast somewhere, I can't think of anywhere better than Cape Canaveral.
entered permission relieved understand
We are embarrassed to have entered the airspace without permission and relieved that they understand our position.
chinese choice emergency friends-or-friendship grateful
We are effectively in an emergency situation. But we are friends with the Chinese people, and this is a sporting event. We have no choice but to go over China, and we would be enormously grateful if they let us in.
people
Two people can play at that game. Cheers!
created designed digital download exciting fan innovative music service uk
Virgin Digital UK is an exciting and innovative download service created and designed with the music fan in mind.
enormous fantastic sad sympathy
We have enormous sympathy for him. He has done a fantastic job. It is sad they have to come down so soon.