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Gordon “Butch” Stewart- Photo Credit: Getty Images
Caribbean tourism mogul and founder of Sandals Resorts International, Gordon “Butch” Stewart dies at a hospital in the USA. He was 79 years old. His son Adam Stewart who is currently the Deputy Chair of the Sandals and ATL group, announced his father’s death, saying he was recently diagnosed with an illness but did not disclose the cause of his death.
Gordon Stewart was born in Kingston, Jamaica leaving his wife Cheryl and seven children. He formed his own business, Appliance Traders Limited (ATL) in 1968, which specialized in the importation and sale of air-conditioning units, water coolers, stoves and other appliances.