He was born in Durban and went to school in Johannesburg.
He was sent to Stanford University where he completed a master's degree in business administration.
[1] He later joined his father's business, Kerzner International, and became its CEO in 2003,[2] leading it on an expansion drive.
[1] Donald Trump, a hotelier, called him "a great visionary".
[3] He was killed in a helicopter crash in the Dominican Republic while surveying sites for new resorts.