Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson ( born 18 July 1950 ) is a British entrepreneur , best known for his Virgin Group of over 400 companies .
Simplified: Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson ( born 18 July 1950 in Surrey , England ) is a businessman from England . He is the chairman of the Virgin Group , a group of companies including Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin Records .