Marvin Sands

Marvin Sands
Marvin Sands
Born	Marvin L. Sands; 1924
Died	1999 (aged 74–75)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Founder, Constellation Brands
Title	CEO, Constellation Brands
Term	1945–1993
Successor	Richard Sands
Parent(s)	Mordecai E. Sands
Relatives	Richard Sands; Rob Sands

Marvin L. Sands (1924 – 1999) was an American businessman, and the founder and CEO of Constellation Brands, a Fortune 500 beer, wine and spirits company.

Early life

Marvin Sands was the son of Mordecai E. Sands, who was a partner in a winery in Long Island City, Queens, New York since 1932.[1]

Sands earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as an ensign in the US Navy during World War II.[1]

Career

Sands founded the Canandaigua Wine Company in 1945 at age 21.[2]

Sands tried to establish a brand, and was unsuccessful with King Solomon kosher wine and an eponymous Sands brand.[1] In 1954 he produced a "flaming-red blend of dessert wine" called Richard's Wild Irish Rose, named after his son Richard,[3] and this grew to become more than 90% of their sales in the 1960s.[1]

By 1980, annual sales topped $50 million. The company was renamed Constellation Brands in 2000. It has acquired several companies including Robert Mondavi wine and Svedka vodka.[2]

Sands served as the company's CEO from its inception until 1993, when he was succeeded by his son Richard Sands.[4][5]

Personal life

Sands lived in Canandaigua, New York.[1]

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References

Fisher, Lawrence M. (31 August 1999). "Marvin Sands, Winery's Chairman, Dies at 75". Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
Kirsch, Noah. "How Two Brothers Built Their Family Wine Business Into A $40 Billion Alcohol Empire". forbes.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
"Constellation sells lower-end wine, spirit brands to California winery for $1.7 billion". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
Cazentre, Don (2019-04-12). "Constellation Brands cuts ties with its Upstate NY legacy, Canandaigua Wine". newyorkupstate.com. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
Maloney, Jennifer (2018-10-17). "Constellation CEO Rob Sands to Step Down From Corona Brewer". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-04-14.

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[NYTimes_obituary-1] Fisher, Lawrence M. (31 August 1999). "Marvin Sands, Winery's Chairman, Dies at 75". Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via NYTimes.com.

[auto-2] Kirsch, Noah. "How Two Brothers Built Their Family Wine Business Into A $40 Billion Alcohol Empire". forbes.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[3] "Constellation sells lower-end wine, spirit brands to California winery for $1.7 billion". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-04-14.

[4] Cazentre, Don (2019-04-12). "Constellation Brands cuts ties with its Upstate NY legacy, Canandaigua Wine". newyorkupstate.com. Retrieved 2019-04-14.

[5] Maloney, Jennifer (2018-10-17). "Constellation CEO Rob Sands to Step Down From Corona Brewer". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-04-14.