Praise for ‘our Butch’
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Butch Stewart for the mark he made on Barbadian and Caribbean tourism.
Stewart, founder of Sandals Resorts International, died on Monday at age 79 in the United States where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness.
Following his death, tributes from across the tourism industry have described him as an unstoppable force of an entrepreneur who set high standards for the Caribbean tourism product.
Prime Minister Mia Mottley said that the hotelier’s association with Barbados and Barbadians has been long, even if at times contentious, adding that “this country has benefitted from his investment”.