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Branson

Sir Richard. born 1950, British entrepreneur. In 1969 he founded the Virgin record company, adding other interests later, including Virgin Atlantic Airways (1984), Virgin Radio (1993), and the Virgin Rail Group (1996): made the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by boat (1986) and the first of the Pacific by hot-air balloon (1991)
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"That night, I'm told, we had a party that none of us can remember," quipped Branson, wearing a black leather jacket, jeans and open necked white shirt.
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The battling bosses made the bet after Branson sold 49% of his airline to Delta, a move which prompted to issue his prediction.
Appealing for information to help identify the conman, Branson said he suspected the same person had later impersonated him to steal $2 million from a friend of his by pretending to raise funds for people affected by Hurricane Irma.
For Sir Richard Branson, it was last-minute flight cancellations that caused him to start Virgin Airlines.
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With this development, Branson Regal has begun testing two alternative pricing structures, which are as follows:
Branson's girlfriend, 49-year-old Florence resident Lorraine Rodriguez Carr, was sentenced to two years' probation in the case.
For a government-owned company, one can just about get away with losing 3 percent of their clients, but for a private company you can't really lose anybody, Branson asserted.
Richard Branson says he is ready to rocket himself and his family into space by this summer as Virgin Galactic puts the finishing touches on its commercial space flights.
Branson was named temporary head of Swiss financial regulator FINMA when its chief executive Patrick Raaflaub stepped down last Wednesday.
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