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The originator of the world famous brand 'Virgin' Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is a chroming personality of multiple deeds. A self styled entrepreneur who went on to become one of the richest men in the world.

Born in England on July 18' 1950' Branson started his first business venture at the tender age of 20 when he opened a shop in Oxford Street in London. Here he began by selling records and went on to form a recording company. In no time he tasted success and there was no looking back. His love for people and understanding of popular desire brought him success after success. What ever he laid his hands on turned into gold.

By1993 his business turnover surpassed a billion dollars. Branson's obsession for adventure is another facet of his personality. Sailing by boat' swimming' parachute jumping' hot air ballooning even volunteering to fly a try-cycle with wings are some of his craziest and diverse ventures that he attempted. He also wished to circumnavigate the world in a hot air balloon. But this feat remained unfulfilled. His weird activities also resulted in some tragic occurrences. He also exhibited great sense of responsibility for the earth and its environment. His concern for the environmental degradation and its effect on the inhabitants impelled him to team up with Arctic explorer Will Steger to explore the Baffin Island in North Canada. Expedition by these popular figures created worldwide awareness about climate change and the impending catastrophe.

In February 2007 he along with the former U.S. Vice President Al Gore pledged a $25 million prize for cleansing the debris of the post-industrialized globe. His wok for the cause of the environment and his excellence in business fetched him several honor from the world over.

The confident and flamboyant Richard Branson today has his diverse business activities spread all over the globe catering to innumerable people through his services as a client as well as a customer. The uniqueness of the Branson style is perhaps his flair to do things differently and with elegance to bring people out of the stale. His exceptional enterprising abilities earned him Knighthood in 1999. While his music store has still remained and flourished' his most popular business now is the operation of Virgin Atlantic an international airline. This apart he is into tourism' credit card' book publishing' fitness clubs and the like. Married with two children Branson still remains a dreamer and contemplates to venture into the field of space tourism.