| Richard Sands | |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | businessman |
| Vice Chairman, Constellation Brands[2] | |
| Spouse: | Jennifer [3] |
| Parents: | Marvin Sands |
| Relatives: | Rob Sands (brother) |
Richard Sands (born 1950/1951) is an American billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Constellation Brands, a Fortune 500 beer, wine and spirits company founded by his father Marvin Sands.
His father, Marvin Sands, founded the Canandaigua Wine Company in 1945, aged 21.[4] By 1980, its annual sales topped $50 million, and was renamed Constellation Brands in 2000, and has acquired numerous companies including Robert Mondavi wine and Svedka vodka.[4] In 2013, it acquired the US rights to Grupo Modelo beers including Modelo and Corona.[4]
In 2016, along with his brother and mother, "Mickey", donated $61 million to the Rochester Area Community Foundation, the single largest gift in its history.[5]
Sands lives in Canandaigua, New York.[1]