Richard Branson's Green Crusade

Sir Richard Branson, the billionaire entrepreneur famous for creating the Virgin brand, was recently made the United Nations Correspondents Association Citizen of the World Award for his support for environmental and humanitarian causes.
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Branson meets with several employees in his office aboard his houseboat in 1985.

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