Marvin L. Sands (1924 – August 28, 1999) was an American businessman, and the founder and CEO of Constellation Brands, a Fortune 500 beer, wine and spirits company.
[1][2] 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.
In 1987, he acquired the Manischewitz Wine Company and in 1988, received kosher certification for the brand from the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.
[1] He died on August 28, 1999; services were held at Temple B'rith Kodesh in Rochester, New York.
[8] The Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center is named in his honor.