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by Richard Branson

A model for one of the billion pounds’ worth of trains on order for the west-coast mainline.

  Using Pamela’s curves to help us attack Coca-Cola.

  I’ve always loved the cinema.

  With Rowan Gormley and the Virgin Direct team, now renamed Virgin Money.

  With Chris Evans at the radio station.

  Launching Virgin Vie.

  Virgin Holiday brochures.

  Kate Moss, one of our most wildly successful models.

  Virgin Money.

  I am lucky to share many of my experiences with my long-suffering parents.

  Working lunch.

  My long-serving, loyal assistant, Penni.

  Bored meeting – Hong Kong 1994.

  On top of the world.

  With Brad Pitt in South Africa in November 2004 to support Nelson Mandela’s 46664 charity and to visit other organisations focused on HIV and AIDS.

  Proud dad – doctor in waiting!

  Waiting no more!

  New friends of Necker.

  Millennium Eve.

  A family day out at Buckingham Palace.

  Supporting Mayor Giuliani.

  Signing Japanese first editions.

  On Necker with Rod Stewart and friends.

  Campaigning with Mo for peace in Northern Ireland.

  Morning after Princess Diana’s death.

  Victory over GTECH!

  Times Square.

  Pendolino, transforming the UK’s West Coast line.

  The vision of the future – the Airbus A380 is the world’s largest-ever commercial aircraft.

  One of the proudest moments of my life: Steve Fossett achieves another world record in the beautiful Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer. (David Dyson)

  SpaceShip One is winner of the X-Prize. Celebrating with, among others, the visionary Paul Allen (left) and genius Burt Rutan (second left).

  With Al Gore launching the Virgin earth prize

  Launching the first green energy train

  Delivering one hundred bikes for Africa with Ewan and Charley

  Start this book as a baby - finish the book as a (Masai) elder!

  Beautiful Africa

  Three men in a balloon. Dad and Sam as ballast!

  Oh dear! Sam is getting the bug for adventure

  Virgin America here we come …

  Taking on the biggest media mogul of them all

  Dog tired!

  Mum & Dad loving life. Move over Blues Brothers

  When you’re smiling - the whole world smiles with you!

  Some of the elders including Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel, Mary Robinson, Archbishop Tutu, President Carter and their advisors at our first meeting

  Picture Credits

  private collection, private collection, Mark Greenberg

  private collection

  private collection

  Peter Pearson Lund, private collection

  Rex Features, private collection

  private collection, private collection, Rex Features

  private collection, Rex Features

  private collection

  private collection

  Roger Dean, private collection

  private collection

  RSA Photography Ltd, Virgin Retail Press Office

  Mark Greenberg, Rex Features/Nishimura, Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  private collection

  Roger Dean, private collection, Rex Features, Alpha

  Rex Features, Evening Standard, Mark Lockwood/Airship and Balloon Company, Rex Features

  Michael Bremmon

  Ken Ross, Ian Cook, Roberta Booth

  private collection, Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Anthony Marshall (Daily Telegraph), private collection, Colin Taylor Productions, private collection, OT Williams

  OT Williams, private collection, Zooom Photographic

  Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  private collection

  private collection

  Thierry Boccon-Gibod, Thierry Boccon-Gibod, Virgin Atlantic Press Office, Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Alan Lewis, HMS Gannet, Royal Navy, Crown Copyright, HMS Gannet, Royal Navy, Crown Copyright

  Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Rex Features/Cam II/Virgin, Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Thierry Boccon-Gibod, Richard Branson

  Frank Spooner Pictures/Thierry Boccon-Gibod, Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Virgin Group, private collection, Peter Maddocks

  Bethany Eden Jacobson

  Alan Davidson, Alan Davidson, Arthur L Field

  Alan Davidson

  Arthur L Field, Thierry Boccon-Gibod, Mark Greenberg, Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Mirror Syndication/Bill Rowntree, Dave Gaskill

  Thierry Boccon-Gibod, private collection

  Sun, Rex Features/Richard Young, Mel Calman

  Rex Features/Today, private collection

  Frank Spooner Pictures/Thierry Boccon-Gibod, Virgin Atlantic Press Office, Thierry Boccon-Gibod, Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Thierry Boccon-Gibod, Thierry Boccon-Gibod, private collection, Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Rex Features, Rex Features/Julian Makey, GEC Alsthom/FIAT Ferroviaria, Rex Features/Richard Young, Virgin Cola

  Frank Spooner Pictures/Thierry Boccon-Gibod, Virgin Direct, Rex Features, Virgin Vie, Virgin Atlantic Press Office, private collection, Virgin Direct

  Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Thierry Boccon-Gibod, private collection, Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Ron Whitfield, private collection, Mark Greenberg

  Ron Whitfield, David Dyson, private collection

  private collection, Jackie McQuillan, private collection

  map produced by Robin Brockway

  © Press Association, Thierry Boccon-Gibod

  Myung Junj Kim, Nice Matin/Rex Features

  David Dyson, Sipa Press/Rex Features

  Virgin Group

  Duncan Phillips, Virgin Atlantic Press Office

  Virgin Atlantic Press Office

  Virgin Atlantic Press Office

  Virgin Group

  Thierry Boccon-Gibod, Virgin Group

  Benny Gool/Oryx Media

  Benny Gool/Oryx Media

  CARTOONS IN TEXT

  Jones

  Tom Johnston

  Dave Gaskill

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