Conglomerate Companies of the United Kingdom

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 81. Chapters: Apax Partners, Virgin Group, Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic Airways, BTR plc, Virgin Blue, Virgin Megastores, V Festival, Virgin America, Virgin Trains, Virgin Festival, EasyGroup, Virgin Racing, Virgin Galactic, V Australia, John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley, Polly Peck, Ronald Cohen, David Richards, Scaled Composites White Knight Two, Virgin Money, Virgin Unite, Virgin CrossCountry, Air Nigeria, British Electric Traction, Virgin Mobile UK, Alan Patricof, Hanson plc, Kensington Roof Gardens, Virgin Interactive, Patricia Cloherty, Virgin Radio Dubai, Virgin Webplayer, Tomkins plc, Virgin Express, Polynesian Blue, The Spaceship Company, Virgin Books, Virgin Sun Airlines, Virgin Wines, Virgin Green Fund, Church House Trust, Virgin Holidays, Steve Ridgway, Radio Free Virgin, Dalgety plc, The Second Bounce of the Ball, Andrew Craissati, Virgin Money US, Williams Holdings, Virgin Digital, Virgin Cola, Peter Englander, Virgin Cars, Will Whitehorn, Virgin Balloon Flights, Virgin Health Bank, Virgin Produced, Virgin Radio Italia, Quintessentially Group, Virgin Voucher, Alex Tai, Virgin Experience Days, Virgin Brides, CPV-TV, Legatto Group, Virgin Limited Edition, Virgin Charter, Virgin Vacations, Virgin Electronics, Virgin Drinks, Virgin Vodka, Virgin Limousines. Excerpt: Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is a British business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of over 400 companies. His first successful business venture was a magazine called Student at age 16. In 1970, he set up an audio record mail-order business. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores. Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s-as he set up Virgin Atlantic Airways and expanded the Virgin Records music label. Richard Branson is the 5th richest person in th...