Our timeline

Our story begins in 1967 when Richard launched Student magazine, aged 15.
1970s.
1970
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.Virgin Blue launches in Australia.Virginmoney.com, Virgin Cars, Virgin Energy, Virgin Student and Virgin Wines launch.Virgin Wines later expands from the UK to the USA (2010) and Australia (2011).
1971
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1972
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1973
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.Virgin Blue launches in Australia.Virginmoney.com, Virgin Cars, Virgin Energy, Virgin Student and Virgin Wines launch.Virgin Wines later expands from the UK to the USA (2010) and Australia (2011).
1977
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1978
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1979
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1980s.
1981
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.Virgin Blue launches in Australia.Virginmoney.com, Virgin Cars, Virgin Energy, Virgin Student and Virgin Wines launch.Virgin Wines later expands from the UK to the USA (2010) and Australia (2011).
1984
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1985
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1986
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.Virgin Blue launches in Australia.Virginmoney.com, Virgin Cars, Virgin Energy, Virgin Student and Virgin Wines launch.Virgin Wines later expands from the UK to the USA (2010) and Australia (2011).
1987
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1978
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1979
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1990s.
1991
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.Virgin Blue launches in Australia.Virginmoney.com, Virgin Cars, Virgin Energy, Virgin Student and Virgin Wines launch.Virgin Wines later expands from the UK to the USA (2010) and Australia (2011).
1992
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1993
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1996
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.Virgin Blue launches in Australia.Virginmoney.com, Virgin Cars, Virgin Energy, Virgin Student and Virgin Wines launch.Virgin Wines later expands from the UK to the USA (2010) and Australia (2011).
1999
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
2000s.
1991
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.Virgin Blue launches in Australia.Virginmoney.com, Virgin Cars, Virgin Energy, Virgin Student and Virgin Wines launch.Virgin Wines later expands from the UK to the USA (2010) and Australia (2011).
1992
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1993
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.
1996
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.Virgin Blue launches in Australia.Virginmoney.com, Virgin Cars, Virgin Energy, Virgin Student and Virgin Wines launch.Virgin Wines later expands from the UK to the USA (2010) and Australia (2011).
1999
Richard receives a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship.