I like him. When I was a kid I wrote him a letter because one of the Disney World ride pictures in the brochure was labelled wrong, I said I knew it was wrong because that ride made me cry. He replied, apologised and said it did look scary I was 11 at the time
I generally have a positive impression. And it's more of an impression than a fully formed opinion. I did curse his name once after a kerfuffle with Virgin Atlantic though!
No, he's a con man. When he started Virgin Airlines he set up a marketing company which ordered 1000s of Virgin Tee shirts from the company where my wife worked. He then put his company into administration and my wife's company never got paid, so they were all made redundant.
Also, when the Cumbria train crash occurred involving a Virgin train in 2007, he was on the scene and conducting media interviews within a few hours, despite having the flu.
So on the whole pretty positive.
Yep, that was a good thing to do.
Considering the scale of the accident, only one person died, which is sad. However, things could have been so much worse.
Met him a few times and worked for him. Like so many self made business men, he is ruthless but I still admire, respect and like him. Always dealt fairly and made time for people, but never suffers fools. My kinda guy.
he called his staff "bastards" on national tv. and was effectively removed from one of his own companies.
hes probably competent, but whats special about running cherry picked companies guaranteed to make money (And partly taxpayer subsidised)?
at one point virgin trains was not just a mess but actually dangerous. they stopped doing maintenance. and were about to start locking doors between 1st and 2nd class and get rid of guards ...... just before paddington crash.
No, he's a con man. When he started Virgin Airlines he set up a marketing company which ordered 1000s of Virgin Tee shirts from the company where my wife worked. He then put his company into administration and my wife's company never got paid, so they were all made redundant.
whatever Branson's strengths might be, they dont seem to include a practical knowledge of the companies he fronts......
remember ..... the Heathrow flight slots were given to him. And ntl acquisition simply meant buying a nearly bankrupt company and getting a monopoly in return .....
I didn't really have an opinion about him before, but since he came out in support of cannabis legalisation, I like him very much. What we need is for many more high profile, and RESPECTED people like Branson to give their support to this cause.
I didn't really have an opinion about him before, but since he came out in support of cannabis legalisation, I like him very much. What we need is for many more high profile, and RESPECTED people like Branson to give their support to this cause.
oh yeah a comment. if he starts smoking mild cannibis legally and responsibly and goes public on thatand funds a campaign ........ that might be slightly more effective .....
I didn't really have an opinion about him before, but since he came out in support of cannabis legalisation, I like him very much. What we need is for many more high profile, and RESPECTED people like Branson to give their support to this cause.
We already have Cannabis legislation and he only put his oar in because he thought it would make him popular with impressionable young people
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not a fan. read Tim Jackson's biography.
Are you referring to the importation of Records and the tax avoidance thing
Yes but not aspergers
Yep, that was a good thing to do.
Considering the scale of the accident, only one person died, which is sad. However, things could have been so much worse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayrigg_derailment
And I would like him slightly more if his call centres were actually based in the UK.
hes probably competent, but whats special about running cherry picked companies guaranteed to make money (And partly taxpayer subsidised)?
at one point virgin trains was not just a mess but actually dangerous. they stopped doing maintenance. and were about to start locking doors between 1st and 2nd class and get rid of guards ...... just before paddington crash.
whatever Branson's strengths might be, they dont seem to include a practical knowledge of the companies he fronts......
Dificult to rule out tbh - the traits are so similar and overlap.
oh yeah a comment. if he starts smoking mild cannibis legally and responsibly and goes public on thatand funds a campaign ........ that might be slightly more effective .....
We already have Cannabis legislation and he only put his oar in because he thought it would make him popular with impressionable young people