INTRODUCTION

Richard Branson

   Born: July 18, 1950 (age 63), Blackheath, London, United Kingdom

  Education: Stowe School

  Spouse: Joan Templeman (m. 1989), Kristen Tomassi (m. 1972–1979)

  Children: Holly Branson, Sam Branson, Clare Sarah Branson

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate and investor. He is best known as the founder of Virgin Group of more than 400 companies. His first business venture was a magazine called Student at the age of 16. Richard Branson struggled in school and dropped out at age 16—a decision that ultimately lead to the creation of Virgin Records. His entrepreneurial projects started in the music industry , which what brings him into prison because it's actually an illegal music industry . After he had expanded into other sectors making Branson a billionaire. His Virgin Group holds more than 200 companies, including the recent Virgin Galactic