“But I’m sure somebody can let you know some other time.” “We’re not going to make this a boring business talk,” Branson replied. Patrick Connolly Las Vegas Review-Journal Virgin Group founder Richard Branson was at the Hard Rock Hotel last week to announce the resort’s purchase, yours truly asked during a Q&A what it sold for and who the majority owner is. Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson prepares for a champagne toast at a press conference at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas on Friday, March 30, 2018.