s and foundations) when they engage in cause.there is a
greater need than ever to be brave and break new ground.Enter Sir Richard
Branson
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entrepreneurism in the social impact realm.RelatedDonald Trump, Richard Branson:
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adventurous entrepreneur Richard BransonI recently had the chance to sit down
with Sir Richard to discuss what he is doing to benefit people, the planet and
his business.What struck me most was his unbridled passion and fearlessness to
champion the rights and needs of consumers, citizens and the environment through
the Virgin brand.Sir Richard’s first venture at the age of 16 was Student,
created as the voice for young activists in a time of great political and
societal change.health clinic and youth issues hotline.These ventures didn’t
make money, (although the very successful Virgin Records was just around the
corner) but seeded his bold entrepreneurial spirit and desire to use business as
a force for good.Even Virgin Atlantic was started during a situation when Sir
Richard found himself stranded at the airport.Simple solution, he chartered a
plane and sold tickets to others in need.Fast-forward to today and you can see
the roots of Sir.Richard’s customer advocacy/social good/break new ground
approach embedded in all Virgin brands.Each company is tasked with figuring out
how to advocate for consumers, citizens and the planet in everything they do.For
example, Virgin America’s hub in Terminal 2 at the San Francisco Airport was
built from recycled materials and even features a hydration station with
onsite-filtered water to reduce plastic bottle use.both demonstrate the same
spirit Sir Richard displays when tackling social issues through his
businesses.Generation to support at-risk and homeless youth.drive into the
city.With further research he deemed youth homeless as a wide spread Canadian
problem.Generation just announced a bold new focus where it will help hundreds
of young people find jobs in the next three years through a partnership with
CivicAction and Social Capital Partners.George Clooney and human rights lawyer
Amal Alamuddin were married Saturday in a private ceremony in Venice, Italy, the
actor s representative said.Clooney s long-time representative Stan Rosenfield
announced the news in a single sentence.It s expected to be the only
communication on the much-anticipated marriage of the actor who long reigned as
Hollywood s most-eligible bachelor.Clooney s celebrity pals joined the couple to
celebrate the ceremony in the luxury Aman hotel overlooking Venice s spectacular
Grand Canal.Clooney and friends had coolly sipped champagne before gliding up
the majestic Grand Canal Saturday evening, waving to hundreds of well-wishers on
shore and a flotilla of photographers chasing a glimpse of what presumably were
his final public moments of bachelorhood.His water taxi was the last of a
procession of a dozen that brought guests including Cindy Crawford, her husband
Randy Gerber, Bill Murray and Matt Damon from the five-star Cipriani hotel
opposite St.Mark s Square up the Grand Canal to the luxury Aman Hotel.Crawford
wore a purple floor-length halter dress; Clooney and the other men were dressed
in tuxedos.Clooney s boat was momentarily blocked by a passing cruise-liner and
then by a water
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photographers to catch up.A police boat swerved in vain to try to keep the
paparazzi away.The star, standing in front of the taxi, maintained his
ever-relaxed demeanor and waved to hundreds of people who crowded the arched
Accademia bridge, canal banks and passing water taxis to see the Hollywood star
before he took the plunge he long vowed never to take.With the pink sunset
casting a gleam on Venice s most picturesque canal, Clooney rubbed his hands in
sweet anticipation, and disappeared into the Aman s tent-covered pier.There were
no signs of his bride, human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, who was last seen
publicly on Friday riding a water-taxi down the Grand Canal with Clooney s arm
resting comfortably around her.The bride, wearing a bold black-and-white striped
Dolce Gabbana dress, beamed.Clooney, 53, and Alamuddin, 36, who were engaged in
April
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celebrations leaving plenty open to speculation.Venice city officials have
announced the closure of a 50-metre length of pedestrian way along the Grand
Canal near the 16th-century Cavalli Palace, used for civil marriage ceremonies,
for two hours on Monday, citing the Clooney nuptials.The Cavalli Palace is just
opposite the Aman hotel.Media have speculated that the couple will have two
ceremonies one on Saturday followed by a civil ceremony Monday.Clooney started
the day Saturday relaxing over coffee with Crawford and her husband on the
Cipriani hotel terrace, seemingly unfazed by photographers hovering in boats
off-shore.Cipriani staff formed a protective barrier blocking the view of
Clooney and his guests, but then Clooney apparently waved them away.The actor
even interacted briefly with the paparazzi.After someone yelled Is this really
happening, George?the actor feigned looking at a watch on his bare wrist and
yelled back: Yeah, right now.Clooney had long vowed he would never marry again
following his 1989-93 marriage to Talia Balsam.He dated a series of models and
actresses that made his love life tabloid fodder, until meeting his match in
Alamuddin.Venice is perhaps a natural setting for Clooney s wedding.The star
owns a villa on Lake Como north of Milan, feels at home in Italy and is a
frequent visitor to Venice, often to promote his films at the Venice Film
Festival.While the Venetian waterways offer stunning views of the city s
Byzantine and Renaissance architecture, where East truly meets West.Its islands
and maze of canals also permit privacy and easily restricted access.Singer Bono
and his wife .