“We have one planet in our solar system that's habitable, and that's the Earth, and space travel can transform things back here for the better. First of all, by just having people go to space and look back on this fragile planet we live on. People have come back transformed and have done fantastic things.”

English business magnate

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate and the co-founder of the Virgin Group. He became known for building the group from 1970 onward and for his role as a prominent figure in business. By 2016, he controlled five companies. His public profile is tied to entrepreneurship and to the Virgin name, which became closely associated with his business ventures.