He has become a well-known figure throughout the world because of his work in retail, music, and transportation, as well as his love of adventure and humanitarian activity. Time magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2007. Forbes magazine projected Branson's net worth to be $3 billion in June 2023.
In Atlanta, Georgia, she started the intimate clothing brand Spanx, which sells pants and leggings. Blakely was included in Time magazine's "Time 100" list of the world's 100 most powerful individuals in 2012. Forbes ranked her as the 93rd most powerful woman in the world in 2014.
President Goodluck Jonathan appointed him to the economic management team in 2011. With a net worth of around $30 billion as of January 2026, he is the richest Black person and the 91st richest person in the world, according to Forbes and the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
