Richard Branson's biography

•Born on : 18th 1950

•Where: Blackheath , London UK

•Residence: London England UK.

•Occupatin : Chairman of Virgin Group.

•Net Worth: $ 2.5 billion.

•Richard Branson is the 261 richest person according to Forbes’ 2009 list of billionaires, with an estimated net worth of approximately £ 1.5 billion.

•Spouse(s): Joan Templeman ( 1989-)

Kristen Tomassi (1972-1979), divorced.

. •Children: Holy Branson (1981)

Sam Branson (1984)

Virgin as a Company

•Type: Private ( Limited liability)

•Founded: 1979 (Incorporation: 1989°

•Headquarters: The School House, 50 brook Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England

•Key people:

–Richard Branson, Chairma

–Stephen Murphy, CEO

–Susannah Parde, CFO

•Industry Type: Conglomerate

•Revenue: US $ 20 billion (2006)

•Products: Beverages, Airline, Films, Games, Internet, Radio, Books, Train, Retails, Houseware, Financial, Service, Jewellery, Cosmetics, Music, Consumer, Electronics, Mobile phones

Virgin as a group

•It’s a brand venture capital

•Core business areas are travel, entertainment, lifestyle.

•Virgin Group’s date of incorporation is listed as 1989 by Companies House, who class it as a holding company.

•The net worth of Virgin Group Ltd as of September 2008 is £ 5, 010, 000, 000.

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Virgin as a Brand

•The brand name « Virgin » arose when Branson and a partner were starting their first business a record shop. •They considered themselves virgins in business.

•The Virgin logo was originally sketched on a paper napkin and remains largely unchanged from the original style used.

List of Virgin Brands

•Virgin Atlantic- An international airline flying to many major destinations.

•Virgin Megastore- Music Super-market located in major locations in the UK, USA and Australia.

•Virgin books- Publisher and distributor of books.

•Virgin Credit Card- Branson’s attempt to provide credit card at a reasonable price.

•Virgin Holidays- Book a holiday and fly Virgin

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