The Virgin Group was founded by Richard Branson in 1970 . Student Magazine , started by Branson at 16 , was forerunner to the group . In 2002 , the combined sales of the different Virgin holding companies exceeded £4 billion ( $ 8 billion ) . Comment:
The Virgin Group was founded by Richard Branson in 1970 . Student Magazine , started by Branson at 16 , was forerunner to the group . Comment: