Branson rents out his private resort in the Caribbean

From the Mar 15, 1994, issue
March 15, 1994 Branson's Island Record mogul and airline owner Richard Branson rents out Necker Island, his private resort in the Caribbean By Anthony Dias Blue The lanky, long-haired pilot slouches against the nose of his red and white helicopter, waiting patiently in the shade for his passengers to emerge from baggage claim in the modern but slightly seedy airport building.

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