Opinion: Don't call Richard Branson a billionaire. After his spaceflight, call him entrepreneur and pioneer.
Meier Wright is a retired CEO of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation. She lives in La Jolla. As I watched the news coverage of the Virgin Galactic spaceplane, I heard the word “billionaire” dozens of times. I didn’t hear the words “entrepreneur” or “pioneer” at all. The historic test flight of the VSS Unity — where founder Sir Richard Branson not only fulfilled a lifelong dream but demonstrated his confidence in the idea that space travel will become accessible to many — was an important step on that journey. Indeed, following the fight, Branson announc...
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