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Launching a business is essentially an adventure in problem-solving.

Richard Branson

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
Aircraft Pilot
Autobiographer
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Business Magnate
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Entrepreneur
Film Producer
High School Teacher
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Sir Richard Branson
Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
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