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Fossett, Steve
(Encyclopedia) Fossett, Steve (James Stephen Fossett), 1944–2007, American investment banker and adventurer, b. California. After becoming a multimillionaire as a stockbroker and investment…Rutan, Burt
(Encyclopedia) Rutan, Burt (Elbert Leander Rutan)Rutan, Burtr&oomacr;ˈtăn [key], 1943–, American aerospace engineer, b. Portland, Oreg., grad. California Polytechnic Univ. (B.S. 1965). From 1965…Branson, Sir Richard
(Encyclopedia) Branson, Sir Richard (Richard Charles Nicholas Branson), 1950–, British business mogul and adventurer. He left school at 16 to start his first business, the magazine Student. In 1970…Richard Branson
A billionaire businessman with a taste for derring-do, Richard Branson is the founder and CEO of the mega-corporation known as the Virgin Group. Branson's first business was music: he began selling…Richard Branson Biography
Richard Bransonentrepreneur, adventurerBorn: 1950Birthplace: Sharnley Green, Surrey, England With little formal education, he began a mail-order business for discount records in 1969, then…Consumer Complaints Against Foreign Airlines, 2003
Consumer Complaints1 Against Foreign Airlines, 2003Foreign airlinesTotalcomplaintsAer Lingus12Aerocalifornia21Aeroflot10Aeromar53Aeromexico10Air Canada36Air France102Air India33Air…Famous Firsts in Aviation
Cayley's Helicopter Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered machine. Source: Library of Congress. Orville Wright, Major John F. Curry, and Colonel Charles Lindbergh…Our Top Stories for the Week of June 1, 2022
It's been a busy week, from discussions about the legality of assault rifles in the US to developments in the Ukraine-Russia War. Who has time to keep track of it all? That's why we've boiled it all…June 2022 Current Events: Science & Technology News
Top of Page World News | US News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the Science & Technology…