Conceived in 1970 by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group has gone on to grow successful businesses in sectors including mobile telephony, travel and transportation, financial services, leisure and entertainment and health and wellness. Some of Virgin's companies include Virgin Pulse, Virgin Sport, Virgin Galactic and most recently, Virgin Hyperloop. Virgin has created more than 400 branded companies worldwide and employs more than 60,000 people, operating in over 50 countries. 

Branson recently released his new autobiography, Finding My Virginity, which is an intimate look at his never-ending quest to push boundaries, break rules, and seek new frontiers — even after launching a dozen billion-dollar businesses and hundreds of other companies.