Biography on butch stewart

Jamaican businessman (1941–2021)

Gordon Arthur Cyril "Butch" StewartOJCD (6 July 1941 – 4 January 2021) was a Jamaican hotelier and businessman.

He was the founder, owner, and chairman of Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts, and their parent company Sandals Resorts International, as well as The ATL Group and its subsidiaries Appliance Traders and The Jamaica Observer.

Early life

Gordon Arthur Cyril Stewart^[1] was born on 6 July 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica. He grew up along the country's north coast^[2] where he came to be known as "Butch", a nickname given to him by an American sailor.^[3] As a child, Stewart helped out at his mother's appliance dealership, and at 12, he bought a small canoe he used to catch fish and sell them to the local hotels.^[4] He then bought a larger boat which he operated until age 17.^[5]

Career

After completing his education in England,^[4] Stewart became a salesman and event