Richard Branson - Virgin Records
Time: 1972
Place: England, United Kingdom
Details: In 1972, using money earned from his record store, Branson launched the record label Virgin Records with Nik Powell. The name "Virgin" was suggested by one of Branson's early employees because they were all new at business.
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