The Rebel Billionaire
October 28, 2004
FOX Press Release:
WHO WILL BE KNIGHTED "BRANSON'S BEST"?
16 OF AMERICA'S BRIGHTEST ENTREPRENEURS COMPETE FOR A MILLION DOLLARS AND THE JOB OF A LIFETIME ON "THE REBEL BILLIONAIRE: BRANSON'S QUEST FOR THE BEST" SPECIAL 2-HOUR PREMIERE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, ON FOX
Sir Richard Branson, risk-taking founder and Chairman of the Virgin Group of Companies, will lead 16 young entrepreneurs on an epic competition around the world in THE REBEL BILLIONAIRE: BRANSON'S QUEST FOR THE BEST.
Sir Richard will jet these would-be moguls to international destinations to relive some of his personal experiences, tackling the types of dilemmas and life-or-death challenges that help shape future billionaires. If they succeed, they will continue onward. If not, each week, they could find themselves left behind on the tarmac as the rest of the group jets off to the next adventure. Unbeknownst to the participants, they are competing for the biggest prize in reality TV history – the Presidency of Virgin Worldwide and a million dollars. The series debuts with a special two-hour premiere Tuesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and will air in its regular time period beginning Tuesday, Nov. 16 (8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
The 16 entrepreneurs are:
AISHA
27, a married pharmaceutical sales representative from Chicago, IL.
Gone Episode 1
CANDIDA
30, owner of a raw foods company from Orange County, CA.
Gone Episode 8
ERICA
28, a model from Los Angeles, CA.
Gone Episode 9
GABRIEL
34, a real estate investor currently residing in Miami Beach, FL. The co-owner of three pizza parlors by the age of 19, Gabriel graduated from Duke University and obtained his MBA from Stanford.
Gone Episode 10
HEATHER
31, a married mother of two from Chicago, IL. Heather is a graduate of Princeton University and currently is the CEO of a video production.
Gone Episode 10
JENNIFER
24, a radio advertising executive living in Philadelphia, PA, who is traveling outside the United States for the first time.
Gone Episode 2
JERMAINE
30, a married technology sales specialist/inspirational speaker from Kansas City, KS.
Gone Episode 4
JESSICA
27, former owner of an internet/phone sales company, currently living in Washington, DC.
Gone Episode 5
MICHAEL
28, a Wall Street strategist living in New York City.
Gone Episode 6
NICOLE
31, a labor attorney from San Francisco, CA, who worked her way through law school as a model.
Gone Episode 9
SAM
24, a financial analyst residing in San Jose, CA.
Gone Episode 3
SARAH
33, the owner/CEO of Spanx, Inc., a national women's apparel company based in Atlanta, GA.
Gone Episode 11
SHAUN
27, the married CEO of The Love Sac Corporation, a national retail chain based in Salt Lake City, UT.
Winner
SPENCER
27, a car salesman from Austin, TX.
Gone Episode 1
STEVE
23, a tennis pro currently residing in North Miami, FL. A recent Yale graduate, Steve is the president of a real estate management and investment firm.
Gone Episode 7
TIM
30, a trial attorney from Chicago, IL.
Gone Episode 1
May 27, 2004
From the FOX site:
THE BILLIONAIRE: BRANSON’S QUEST FOR THE BEST: SIR RICHARD BRANSON, the colorful founder and Chairman of the Virgin Group of Companies, teams with award-winning Bunim-Murray Productions (“The Simple Life,” “Real World”) to lead a group of young entrepreneurs on an epic journey around the world, testing their mettle by having them relive some of his own colorful adventures. If they make decisions that impress Branson, they will continue. But each week, one candidate will be left behind on the tarmac as the rest of the group jets off to the next adventure.
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Bunim-Murray Productions
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Jonathan Murray, Kevin Lee, Richard Branson, Lori Levin-Hyams, Laura Fuest, Tod Dahlke
April 1, 2004
FOX has announced it is building a series around Virgin's Richard Branson. Branson's Big Adventure "will follow Branson and the contestants on a six-week global tour." Reuters is reporting that Branson "will impart his wisdom and test the youngsters with various dilemmas. He will eliminate one of the contestants each week, leaving them on an airport tarmac as the remaining players set off on their next mission." Hopefully the losers get a ticket home. They aren't saying what the winner will get.
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