Libraries outstanding people: Richard Branson
Books / / December 19, 2019
We continue heading "Library of outstanding people", which focuses on the favorite books of famous personalities. This article - the list of favorite books of Richard Branson and his thoughts on reading.
Business acumen Branson manifested in childhood. At age 16, he became the founder and chief editor of the magazine Student. But his most famous brand of Virgin, which includes more than 400 companies, he created in 1970, starting with the delivery of music recordings.
Now Virgin Group turnover is more than $ 24 billion, and the number of employees - 50,000 people worldwide. The company has its own car, "Formula E", and plans to launch a rocket into space with tourists. The cost of one ticket, by the way, 250 thousand dollars. you can buy here.
Richard Branson, as well as many other prominent people, from childhood loved to read. It is unlikely that someone it would be news. Here is what he said about his favorite books:
Richard BransonI was recently asked to name five favorite books, and the task was harder than I thought. I love the dozens of books, and each for different reasons.
Unfortunately, not many Branson talks about their habits in reading and how much he reads. I managed to find his favorite poem - The Quitter Robert Service. This Branson himself said on Twitter.
Read my new favourite poem: The Quitter, by Robert Service http://t.co/0WuqppVYcppic.twitter.com/vXOAjrJlMf
- Richard Branson (@richardbranson) February 25, 2015
Favorite books of Richard Branson
- «A Brief History of Time", Stephen Hawking.
- "Daysmen, or man the lot," Luke Rhinehart.
- «Stalingrad"Anthony Beevor.
- "Wild Swans: Three daughters of China", Yong Zhang.
- "Long Walk to Freedom", Mandela.
- "Swallows and Amazons" Arthur Ransome.
- "Where the Wild Things Are," Maurice Sendak.
- «The quiet American"Graham Greene.
- "Absolutely unexpected stories," Roald Dahl.
- The Weather MakersTim Flanneri.