Profile

Hey: Guy

In business class this week we learn about  Writing a Profile for describe detail of a person’s life, including education, work, relationships, Let me give you an example. One of my favorite successful people is Richard Branson.

Roots: Branson was born in Blackheath, London on July 18, 1950. His father, Edward James Branson, worked as a barrister. His mother, Eve Branson, was employed as a flight attendant. His grandfather, the Right Honourable Sir George Arthur Harwin Branson,  was a judge of the High Court of Justice and a Privy Councillor.

Education: Branson was educated at Scaitcilffe school until he was thirteen. Then he was educated at Stowe school until he was sixteen.

Relationship: Branson is married to his second wife, Joan Templeman. He has two children, Holly and Sam Branson.

Work: Branson owned Virgin Group that holds more than 200 companies in more than 30 countries. He has expanded his businesses to include a train company, a luxury game preserve, a mobile phone company and a space-tourism company, Virgin Galactic.

Civic life: Branson hosted an environmental gathering at his private island in the ‘Caribbean with several business. They discussed global warming-related problems facing the world.

Beliefs: “I believe in benevolent dictatorship, provided I am the dictator.”

“Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.”

“You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.”

-Richard Branson

Achievements, awards, honours:  Branson was delighted by success of spaceship first test, and that everything went so smoothly.

Crossroads: By 1992, Virgin was suddenly struggling to stay financially afloat. The company was sold later that year to EMI for $1 billion.

Psychology: He expects to be finishing testing the craft by the end of 2013. By April 2013, more than 500 people had bought their tickets for Virgin Galactic’s voyages.