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Apply for travel industry jobs or place your own recruitment briefs.Sandals founder Gordon 'Butch' Stewart passes aged 79
05 Jan 2021by James Chapple
Butch's son Adam described his father as a dreamer 'who could dream bigger and better than anyone'
Sandals founder and chair Gordon "Butch" Stewart has died aged 79, his son Adam has confirmed.
Stewart said his father, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, "lived a big life" and was a "fierce champion" of the Caribbean and its tourism industry.
Butch is credited with popularising the all-inclusive resort experience throughout the Caribbean, building Sandals to a market leader.
According to Stewart, in a statement provided to the Jamaica Observer, his father opted to keep "a very recent health diagnosis" private.
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