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Richard
Branson - First Class All The Way - 10th August 2003
(Credit: Internet Travel News)
Virgin
Blue Inflight Magazine
In
real life: Richard Branson is the global head of a
group of companies whose combined sales exceeded £1.5bn
in 1995, and which includes the Megastore retail chain,
Virgin Atlantic Airlines, V2 Records and Virgin Net.
As
well as his business activities, Richard is a trustee
of several charities, including the Healthcare Foundation
which campaigns against tobacco advertising in sport
through its offshoot, Parents Against Tobacco.
Adventures:
Since 1985, Richard has been involved in breaking
records. In 1986, his boat Virgin Atlantic Challenger
2 crossed the Atlantic in the fastest ever time. A
year later, he crossed the Atlantic in the hot air
balloon Virgin Atlantic Flyer with veteran balloonist
Per Lindstrand, setting new records which stood until
1991, when the pair flew the Pacific Ocean in another
"Flyer" balloon, setting a record distance
of 6,761 miles. Since then, Richard has focused on
the Global Challenge: this year marks his third attempt.
R
& R: In his brief leisure hours, Richard plays
tennis, ski-ing and chess, and occasional water sports
in the warm blue seas around Necker Island.
Links:
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websites
Virgin.com
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