Necker Island (British Virgin Islands) Necker Island (British Virgin Islands) Necker Island is a island in the British Virgin Islands just north of Virgin Gorda. The island's land is entirely owned by Sir Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group, and is part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio of luxury properties. The whole island operates as a resort and can accommodate up to 34 guests, with additional room for six children. Necker Island is located at latitude 18.55 north and longitude 64.35 west in the eastern section of the British Virgin Islands. It is about north of Virgin Gorda and north-east of Prickly Pear
Jacques Necker by his contemporaries for his fabulous wealth. He owned a capital of six or eight million livres and used Château de Madrid as a summer house. In 1775, he published his "Essai sur la législation et le commerce des grains", in which he attacked the physiocrats, like Ferdinando Galiani, and questioned the laissez-faire policies of Turgot. In May, after the 'Flour War' Turgot had made too many enemies and was succeeded by Clugny de Nuis, who already died in October. On 22 October 1776 Necker was appointed as the "Directeur du trésor royal" on Maurepas’ recommendation. On 29 June 1777,