Who Is Richard Branson? (Who Was?)
by Michael Burgan (Author) Ted Hammond (Illustrator)
What would you do with a billion dollars? This question gets a definitive answer from billionaire Richard Branson: do everything! Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia and was a poor student. Still, his knack for business started early with a successful parakeet-breeding enterprise at age 11. The charismatic entrepreneur launched his first major business, Virgin Records, at age 22 and spent the next few decades building the Virgin group that now includes more than 400 companies. Known for his eccentric lifestyle and trillion-watt smile, Branson's hot air balloon flights, innovative leadership, and world record attempts have made him an instantly-recognizable global icon.
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Michael Burgan
Michael Burgan has written more than two dozen biographies for young readers, including Who Is Richard Branson?, Who Was Henry Ford?, Who Was H. J. Heinz?, and Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780448483153
Lexile Measure
840
Guided Reading Level
R
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication date
August 11, 2015
Series
Who Was?
BISAC categories
JNF007050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural Heritage
JNF007090 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
JNF061000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | General
JNF007090 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
JNF061000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | General
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