Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> June 11, 2001
RICHARD SANDS is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Constellation Brands. Mr. Sands joined Constellation Brands in 1979.
After serving in various positions of wine production, finance, and
sales and marketing, he was appointed Executive Vice President in 1982.
He assumed the position of President and Chief Operating Officer in
1986. Mr. Sands assumed management of the company's domestic and
worldwide operations with his appointment to Chief Executive Officer in
1993. Mr. Sands is a graduate of the University of Vermont and he has a
Master's and PhD in social psychology from the University of North
Carolina. Constellation Brands has grown with numerous acquisitions
under Mr. Sands' management and direction. Profile
Brands?
Mr. Sands: We're a large and rapidly growing beverage alcohol company.
In the United States, we are the largest
