Richard Branson dropped out of school at age 16 to start his first business, Student magazine. A few years later, he started selling records by mail-order and laying the foundation for his record label, Virgin Records. The label would earn him his first million by age 23. Since, the entrepreneur has overseen hundreds of companies and accumulated a fortune of approximately $5 billion. Most people would say that the self-made billionaire has "made it" — but you'd never hear Branson say it. "I know I'm fortunate to live an extraordinary life — I've been knighted, met the most extraordinary people, and attended the ... (full story)