Richard Branson – Net Worth: $5.7 Billion
The British business magnate Sir Richard Branson started as a record shop owner and is now in control of more than 400 companies. He’s perhaps best known for Virgin Records and Virgin Atlantic, an airline established in 1984. In the summer of 2021, he flew to the edge of space aboard his Virgin Galactic Unity 22. According to BBC, Virgin Galactic tickets sell for $450K a seat.
Reports of Branson’s massive fortune vary, but Forbes magazine reported that he was worth a mind-boggling $5.7 billion as of July 2021. Knighted in 2000, Branson is undoubtedly one of the world’s most influential and popular billionaires.