| Name: | Gordon Butch Stewart |
| Net Worth: | $1 billion |
| Source of Wealth: | Sandals Resort |
| Born: | July 6, 1941 |
| Age: | |
| Died: | January 4, 2021 |
| Country: | Jamaica |
| Wife: | Jill Stewart |
| Children: | Adam Stewart, Brian Jardim, Jamie Stewart-McConnell, Jonathan Stewart |
| Residence: | Montego Bay |
| Private Jet: | (N450JS) Gulfstream G450 |
| Yacht: | LADY SANDALS |
Gordon Butch Stewart was the founder of Sandals Resort. He was born on July 6, 1941, on Jamaica. He died on January 4, 2021. He was married to Jill Stewart. They had 8 children.
He started his business by selling fish to local hotels while fishing in a homemade canoe. His first serious income he realized with trading, and importing airconditioning systems to Jamaica. With the profits, he bought a hotel.
Sandals is an operator of all-inclusive resorts, based in Jamaica. It was founded in 1981. It all started with the Sandals Montego Bay and the Sandals Carlisle. The group now has 16 resorts in the Caribbean and more than 10,000 employees.
Butch also founded Beaches Resorts, which operates 3 resorts. Beaches Resorts is awarded the title World’s Leading Family Resort Brand.
Butch’ son Adam Stewart is chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI),
Stewart also founded the Jamaica Observer newspaper, which became the fourth national newspaper of Jamaica.
His net worth was estimated at $1 billion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Stewart
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_Observer
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He lived with his wife Jill Stewart in Montego Bay, Jamaica. We were not able to identify their residence. These are photos of the famous Sandals Montego Bay.
He is the owner of the Feadship yacht LADY SANDALS. The yacht was built as Gallant Lady for Jim Moran.
He was the owner of a Gulfstream G450 private jet, with registration N450JS. The business jet is operated by the Sandals Group.
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