Richard Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 20th century.
Richard Branson . In 1972 , he opened a chain of record stores , Virgin Records , later known as Virgin Megastores . Branson 's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s , as he set up Virgin Atlantic airline and expanded the Virgin Records music label . Virgin Cars Ltd was an internet automobile retailer , established by British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson , and co founded by Ian Lancaster in May 2000 .