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 became known for flamboyant promotional stunts for his Virgin group, including Virgin Records, Virgin Airways and Virgin Mobile.

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