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| − | Richard Branson is the founder of the Virgin empire which includes companies like Virgin Trains, Virgin Airlines and Virgin Music (sold to EMI in 1992 for £510 million). His personal wealth is put at £2.4 billion. He was knighted by [[Tony Blair]] in the 2000 New Year's Honours List. Despite the fact that Branson's solely-owned companies are actually losing money, in May 2000 the [[Virgin Group]] was paid £35,000 by the [[Department of Health]] for advice on how to make the NHS more 'consumer-friendly'. | + | Richard Branson is the founder of the Virgin empire which includes companies like Virgin Trains, Virgin Airlines and Virgin Music (sold to EMI in 1992 for £510 million). His personal wealth is put at £2.4 billion. He was knighted by [[Tony Blair]] in the 2000 New Year's Honours List. {{ref|1}} Despite the fact that Branson's solely-owned companies are actually losing money, in May 2000 the [[Virgin Group]] was paid £35,000 by the [[Department of Health]] for advice on how to make the NHS more 'consumer-friendly'. {{ref|2}} |
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| + | #{{note|1}} BBC, "Profile: Richard Branson", http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3693588.stm | ||
| + | #{{note|2}} BBC, "Virgin to advise NHS", http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/739088.stm | ||
Revision as of 11:49, 24 September 2007
Richard Branson is the founder of the Virgin empire which includes companies like Virgin Trains, Virgin Airlines and Virgin Music (sold to EMI in 1992 for £510 million). His personal wealth is put at £2.4 billion. He was knighted by Tony Blair in the 2000 New Year's Honours List. [1] Despite the fact that Branson's solely-owned companies are actually losing money, in May 2000 the Virgin Group was paid £35,000 by the Department of Health for advice on how to make the NHS more 'consumer-friendly'. [2]
References
- ^ BBC, "Profile: Richard Branson", http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3693588.stm
- ^ BBC, "Virgin to advise NHS", http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/739088.stm
