Tribute : Mr. Gordon "Butch" Stewart, founder of Sandals Hotels Group
One Caribbean Nation. Mr. Gordon "Butch" Stewart The Mahogany Coconut Group expresses profound sympathy, on the passing of Mr. Gordon “Butch” Stewart, the founder of the internationally acclaimed Sandals Hotel Group. The MCG also notes his outstanding contribution, to the region’s tourism industry and the development of the emerging Caribbean corporate ethos. Stewart will remain a member of that elite group of Caribbean citizens, who have excelled in the development of the region in their chosen spheres of activity. He dreamed of and delivered a product, that is the hallmark of the region’s tourism industry. While we recognize this stellar contribution regionally, we must also give thanks and praises, to his country of birth, Jamaica, for giving and sharing such an outstanding son of the soil with the region and the world. He has demonstrated that with vision foresight and drive, we can compete and win on the international stage once we are determined and fearless in ut...