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12 Facts About Fred Sands

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Fred Charles Sands was an American business executive and real estate investor.

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Fred Sands served as the Chairman of Vintage Capital Group.

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Fred Charles Sands was born to a Jewish family on February 16,1938, in Manhattan, New York City.

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Fred Sands moved to Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, with his parents in 1945, when he was seven years old.

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Fred Sands typically acquired underperforming shopping centers and renovated them.

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Fred Sands was the original estate agent for Mulholland Estates, a gated community in Los Angeles.

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Fred Sands was a co-founder of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and served as the Vice Chairman of its board of trustees.

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Fred Sands served on the board of trustees of the Los Angeles Opera.

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Fred Sands was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the California Arts Council.

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Fred Sands had a son, Jonathan, and a daughter, Alexandra.

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Fred Sands died of a stroke in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 23,2015, at the age of 77.

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Fred Sands's funeral was held at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, California, on October 30,2015.