publication date: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)

category: Business

clue: He shares a multi-billion net worth and voluminous blond hair with Donald Trump, but unlike the Republican nominee, he's a virgin.

explanation: Branson founded the Virgin Group, which operated Virgin Airlines, Virgin Music, and hundreds of other businesses. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King


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