The Virgin Group was founded by Virgin in Today . Student Magazine , started by Student Magazine at 16 , was forerunner to the group . The Virgin Group has gone on to grow very succesful businesses in sectors ranging from mobile telephony , to transportation , travel , financial services , leisure , music , holidays , publishing and retailing . Today Richard Branson has approximately 50,000 companies in a range of industries .
The Virgin Group was founded by Virgin in Today . Student Magazine , started by Student Magazine at 16 , was forerunner to the group . Today Richard Branson has approximately 50,000 companies in a range of industries .