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Gordon Arthur Cyril "Butch" Stewart OJ CD (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 .
- The Self Starter
- The Dreamer
- The Innovator
- The Proud Jamaican
- The World Changer
Before he turned 13, Gordon “Butch” Stewart had already figured out how to merge his gift for entrepreneurship and his caring nature. He’d sell the fish he caught to hotel restaurants on the north coast of Jamaica. He’d give the rest to neighbors. “When I was at the sea,” he said, “I never felt like I was working.” That was true when he fished and ...
In the area of Jamaica where Butch grew up, “home” was on the other side of whichever front door you happened to enter. Everyone was family. The doors were always open and food was served with each hello. “Hospitality is a big part of who we are in Jamaica,” says Adam. Butch’s upbringing on the island made him believe he could rebuild and reimagine...
The success of a resort is also typically measured by its guest return rate. The rate for Sandals is nearly 50 percent, the highest among all hospitality brands in the western hemisphere. Butch was confident back in the early 1980s that he had the surroundings and imagination for the vacation of any lifetime. Bay Roc’s capacity of 99 rooms, however...
Butch Stewart has often been called a great brand builder. Picture perfect couples walking next to the fantastically blue sea are immediately associated with Sandals. “He wanted visitors to experience Jamaica in its glory, first-hand,” says Adam. Stewart also led a group of investors who purchased the struggling Air Jamaica, allowing him to ensure ...
There is no textbook for the way Butch Stewart went about his business. He hired people on instinct. Rather than ask for certificates of basic education, he provided them. Guests looking to book rooms at Beaches Resorts, would sometimes see dates blocked off for the entire resort, not knowing Butch had reserved it so children from underserved areas...
- Robert Stephens
Jan 7, 2021 · Born in Kingston, Jamaica on July 6, 1941 until he passed on January 5, 2021, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart was an exceptional son of the Caribbean. He was a shrewd, passionate and driven businessman; a visionary; a go-getter; and a humanitarian at heart. Butch Stewart is an inspiration to all. While he had his origins in Jamaica, Butch certainly ...
Jan 8, 2021 · Butch Stewart created Sandals Resorts and changed how the world goes on vacation. The Honorable Gordon “Butch” Stewart, the master hospitality marketer who made Sandals a household name, has ...
- Debbi Kickham
Jul 6, 2021 · Don Lindo – I taught Butch Stewart to drive. Don Lindo, a Jamaican who resides in the United States, met a then 16-year-old Stewart in Ocho Rios, St Ann, in 1957. “I have the special honour of ...
Jan 6, 2021 · To a life shaped by destiny itself, Butch Stewart was born on July 6, 1941, the first child of Jean Patricia nee Rerrie and Gordon Leslie Stewart, at Nuttall Memorial Hospital near Cross Roads.
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Jan 19, 2021 · Columns. Raulston Nembhard. January 19, 2021. Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart: A patriot, entrepreneur par excellence. As I promised in my last piece, I now look at the life and legacy of Gordon ...
