Which entrepreneur founded Virgin Group in 1970?

Richard Branson founded Virgin Group in 1970.

Branson’s first major venture was Student, a magazine launched in 1966 when he was a teenager. He later began selling discounted records by mail order, and that business led to the opening of Virgin Records in 1972.

The Virgin name expanded across music, airlines, telecommunications, finance, and other industries. Virgin Atlantic began passenger flights in 1984, helping make Branson internationally recognizable as an entrepreneur.

Virgin is not one single corporation operating every business under the brand. Virgin Group is a collection of companies and investments using licensing, partnerships, and ownership structures. Branson is also known for high-profile aviation and space-related ventures.