Richard Branson

Richard, who struggled with dyslexia, had a hard time with educational institutions. Richard Branson struggled in school and dropped out at age 16, a decision that ultimately lead to the creation of Virgin Records.
Branson entered into his first successful business venture as a teenager with the magazine Student. When the magazine began losing money in the late 1960s, he formed Virgin Mail Order Records (so named because Branson considered himself inexperienced in business) to raise funds, and in 1971 he opened the first British discount record store. 
His first artist on the Virgin Records label, Mike Oldfield, recorded his single "Tubular Bells" in 1973 with the help of Branson's team. The song was an instant smash, staying on the UK charts for 247 weeks. In 1984 he became the majority backer of the airline that he renamed Virgin Atlantic Airways. 
Beginning with a single aircraft, the carrier succeeded despite fierce opposition from established airlines, and in 1992 Branson sold Virgin Records to raise additional money for Virgin Atlantic. But Branson's success was not always predictable. By 1992, Virgin was suddenly struggling to stay financially afloat. The company was sold later that year to THORN EMI for $1 billion. In 1993, he founded the station Virgin Radio, and several years later he started a second record company, V2. Founded in 1996, V2 now includes artists such as Powder Finger and Tom Jones.
 In 2004 Branson formed Virgin Galactic, a space tourism company that was working toward offering commercial suborbital passenger flights. In 2006 Branson sold Virgin Mobile, a wireless phone service, though he remained the largest shareholder of the company, which was later renamed Virgin Media, Inc. That same year he formed the collaborative entertainment companies Virgin Comics LLC and Virgin Animation Private Limited. 
Branson is also known for his sporting achievements, notably the record-breaking Atlantic crossing in Virgin Atlantic Challenger II in 1986, and the first crossing by hot-air balloon of the Atlantic (1987) and Pacific (1991). What really set Branson apart are his innovative marketing stunts, which make news all around the world. In 2007, to celebrate Virgin America's inaugural flight, Richard jumped from the rooftop of the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. And in 2013, after losing an F1 auto-racing bet, Richard dressed in drag as a flight attendant and served drinks on a flight from Australia to Malaysia.
He was knighted in 1999 for his contribution to entrepreneurship, and in 2009, he landed at No. 261 on Forbes' "World Billionaires" list with his $2.5 billion in self-made fortune, which includes two private islands.
Entrepreneur Richard Branson launched Virgin Records in 1973. Today Virgin Group holds more than 200 companies in more than 30 countries. So, if you want to reach unprecedented levels of success -- take a chance today to do something different, move outside of your comfort zone, entertain your big dream, as you never know where the road may lead.
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