How Richard Branson Built His Multibillion Dollar Fortune | Forbes

Meet Richard Branson, one of the world's most exciting billionaires. Branson owes his fortune to a conglomerate of businesses bearing the "Virgin" brand name, including Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Galactic. The son of a barrister and flight attendant, Branson got his start with a mail-order record business some 50 years ago. He primarily lives on a luxe British Virgin Islands retreat, Necker Island, which he bought for $180,000 in 1978. Alaska Air acquired his Virgin America airline in 2016, a move he opposed but didn't have the votes to stop. Branson is getting into the cruise business with Virgin Voyages, expected to take its first passengers in 2020. Read the full profile on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/ Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?s... Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter:   / forbes   Forbes Video on Instagram:   / forbes   More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.