Gross admission from Sir Richard

 
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21 June 2013

A curious admission from Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson, who has written the “If I Ruled the World Column” for the new issue of Prospect.

“I would place greater emphasis upon nurturing practical skills,” says Sir Richard. “Despite running a global brand, I didn’t learn the difference between net and gross until I was 50.”

Financial illiteracy isn’t always a bad thing, then?

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