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| Synopsis: Sir Richard Branson,
billionaire, global adventurer, world record-setter, entrepreneur and
Founder/Chairman of the Virgin Group of Companies, is searching for an
extraordinary individual who has the right stuff to follow in his footsteps.
In the unscripted series THE REBEL BILLIONAIRE: BRANSON’S QUEST FOR THE
BEST, Branson will take a group of 16 would-be billionaires on a whirlwind
tour of the world to test their mettle by reliving some of his colorful
adventures. They will experience the same sorts of life challenges and
personal dilemmas that Branson faced on his own path to becoming one of
the world’s most successful businesspeople. Participants will need to
use their business savvy in both physical and mental tasks to prove their
worth to Branson. Each week, one participant will be left on the tarmac
while the others jet off to the next exotic locale, competing for the
chance to join Branson’s empire in a truly remarkable way. A self-made billionaire known for risk-taking, both personally and professionally, Branson combines his enthusiasm for running the Virgin Group of Companies with his love for high-adventure exploits. Branson is the only person in the world to have created five individual billion-dollar global enterprises from scratch in five different sectors – transportation, leisure, telecommunications, venture capital and entertainment – all accomplished without any outside financial backing. Branson formed Virgin Atlantic Airways in 1984 and in the last two decades has grown the airline into Britain's second-largest carrier. To promote the Virgin Atlantic name, Branson became involved in a number of high-profile, record-breaking attempts throughout the 1980s and '90s. In 1986, his boat Virgin Atlantic Challenger II crossed the Atlantic Ocean in the fastest time ever recorded, winning the Blue Riband trophy back for Great Britain. A year later he flew the Virgin Atlantic Flyer balloon – the largest ever built – across the Atlantic. In 1991 Branson's balloon crossed the Pacific from Japan to Canada, breaking all existing records, and he followed that with a number of attempts to circumnavigate the globe. Currently, Branson and Steve Fossett are partnering to attempt another great aviation first: a solo, non-stop flight around the world in less than 80 hours. The Cast: Sir Richard Branson Production Credits: PRODUCED BY: Bunim-Murray Productions CREATED BY: Lori Levin-Hyams, Laura Fuest and Tod Dahlke EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Jon Murray, Richard Branson, Kevin Lee, Lori Levin-Hyams, Laura Fuest and Tod Dahlke. The Episodes: |
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