I wanted to be an editor or... by Richard Branson, a British Businessman

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“I wanted to be an editor or a journalist, I wasn't really interested in being an entrepreneur, but I soon found I had to become an entrepreneur in order to keep my magazine going.”

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Name: Richard Branson

Nationality: British

Date of Birth: Jul 18, 1950

Profession: Businessman

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