Robert Sands
Robert Scott Sands is an American billionaire businessman, and the executive chair and former CEO of Constellation Brands, a Fortune 500 beer, wine and spirits company founded by his father Marvin Sands.
- Richard and Robert Sands‘ father, Marvin, founded a humble wine business in 1945 at age 21.
- Robert Sand became executive chairman of booze giant Constellation Brands in March 2016 when the company brought in an outside CEO.
- Sands, who joined the company in 1986 as general counsel, was CEO from 2007 until March 2019.
- His father, Marvin, founded a humble wine business in 1945 at age 21.
- That small operation has mushroomed into a publicly-traded behemoth now called Constellation Brands, which generates over $7 billion in revenue.
- The company is known for its relentless streak of acquisitions. Subsidiaries include Robert Mondavi wine and Svedka Vodka.
- Constellation also holds the rights to Grupo Modelo’s U.S. beer business, including its Modelo and Corona labels.
- He controls the company with his brother, Richard, who serves as executive vice chairman.
