Richard Branson
Not to be confused with Richard Bronson or Richard Brandon. Sir Richard Branson Branson at Chatham House in March 2015 Born Richard Charles Nicholas Branson ( 1950-07-18 ) 18 July 1950 (age 67) [1] Blackheath, London, England Residence Necker Island, British Virgin Islands Other names Old Beardie [2] Occupation Founder of Virgin Group Years active 1966–present Net worth US$5.1 billion (April 2018) [3] Spouse(s) Joan Templeman ( m. 1989 ) Kristen Tomassi ( m. 1972; div. 1979) Children 2 Parent(s) Edward James Branson Eve Branson Relatives Right Honourable Sir George Arthur Harwin Branson (grandfather) Signature Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is an English business magnate, investor, author and philanthropist. [4] He founded the Virgin Group, which controls more than 400 companies. [5] Branson expressed his desire to become an entrepreneur at a young age. His first business venture, at the age of 16, was a magazine called Student . In 1970, he set up a m...