Entrepreneurs Who Changed History

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RICHARD BRANSON

1950–

Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson’s flair for business, adventurous spirit, and willingness to flout corporate norms have made him one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. Thriving on challenges, he has tackled diverse sectors from music to space tourism.

When Richard Charles Nicholas Branson left Stowe School, Buckinghamshire, at the age of 16, his headmaster predicted that he would either end up in prison or become a millionaire. Branson had dyslexia, which made school years a struggle, but he had already dabbled in two business ventures—growing Christmas trees ...