Richard Branson Research Paper

Recently, we brought you part one of our list of 15 interesting facts about Sir Richard Branson. Now, we bring you part two, with eight more facts about the thrill-seeking founder of the Virgin Group, who’s global empire of more than 400 businesses has earned him a net worth of more than $5 Billion.

Number Eight: Sir Richard Branson Was At the Sex Pistols Infamous Boat Party

In 1977, Virgin signed the Sex Pistols and released their one and only album, Nevermind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols. When the Malcom McLaren and the label threw the Sex Pistols’ boat party during the Queen’s Silver Jubilee that same year, Branson was on the boat.

Number Seven: He Was the First Person to Cross the Atlantic by Hot Air Balloon

A known thrill-seeker, Sir Richard Branson has always been interested in air travel, in particular balloons. In 1987, after a few failed attempts, he became the first and only person to fly over the Atlantic Ocean in a hot air balloon. Branson did it again in 1991, this time crossing 6700 miles of

Since then, Branson has been very vocal about his learning disability, calling it an advantage that forced him to become an excellent delegator.

Number Five: He Invests in Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

Sir Richard Branson started Virgin Start-Up in 2013 in partnership with the Start-Up Loans Company. The not-for-profit gives young entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 30 the opportunity to earn financial support and benefit from mentorship and business advice from one of the most successful companies in the world.

Number Four: He Had a Failed Wedding Dress Business

Not all of Branson’s ventures have succeeded. Virgin Brides was a chain of bridal wear shops. However, wedding gowns proved not to be a lucrative business for him and it closed down almost as soon as it started.

Number Three: He Once Held a Look-Alike