Branson

/ ˈbrænsən /

noun

1. BransonRichard1950MBritishBUSINESS: entrepreneur 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)

Example Sentences

Richard Branson, who founded space tourism company Virgin Galactic, once noted that he too is “determined to being a part of starting a population on Mars.”

From Salon

Many people, including British billionaire Richard Branson, campaigned against the execution, the third in Missouri this year.

From BBC

Mr Branson told the BBC earlier on Tuesday that he had spent part of the day focused on the Williams case.

From BBC

Later they formed the King Bees, when the future Starman would display his thirst for fame in a note to John Bloom, "who was I suppose at the time the equivalent to, say, Richard Branson".

From BBC

He married his partner Suzanne on Sir Richard Branson's private island in the Caribbean last month.

From BBC