Caribbean hospitality big Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart has died.
The Jamaican-born hotelier, discovered of Sandals Worldwide Resorts, died in america earlier after a brief sickness.
He was 79 years-of-age.
Stewart was born in 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica.
He grew up alongside the north-coast of the nation, the place he adopted his nickname, given to him by an American sailor.
Stewart was the founding father of Sandals Resorts, the main lodge chain within the Caribbean, Seashores Resorts, and their mother or father firm Sandals Resorts Worldwide, in addition to the ATL Group and the Jamaica Observer.
He was often known as some of the profitable Jamaican businessmen ever, with a fortune working to a whole lot of hundreds of thousands of {dollars}.
Stewart leaves behind seven youngsters and his spouse Cheryl.
His son, Adam Stewart, mentioned on the loss of life of his father: “It’s with nice disappointment that I share with you at present the passing of my father, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart.
“This information appears nearly unbelievable, since he was as concerned and forward-thinking as ever.
“He selected to maintain a really current well being prognosis non-public and we revered that want.”
