Harold Winthrop Sands

Background

Sands, Harold Winthrop was born on August 25, 1926 in New York City. Son of Harold Aymar and Muriel Winthrop Sands.

Education

Graduate, St. George's School, 1946. Student, Columbia Broadcasting System-NBS Tellers' Academy, 1950—1952. Student, American Institute Banking, 1967—1969.

Postgraduate, Miami Dade University, 1968—1971.

Career

Vice president, development officer, regional manager Southeast Banks, Miami, London, Europe, Caribbean, 1967-1979. Vice president Marine Midland Bank N.V., London, 1979-1985. Senior consultant, finance adviser Sun Life Assurance Society, 1985-1987.

United Kingdom representative Wright Investment Service, 1987-1992. Vice president Kreditbank Global Management, Miami, 1993-1994. Director, trustee Kapok Bermuda Ltd., London, 1994-1996.

General partner The Winthrop Group L.P., Newport, Rhode Island, 1996-2001. General manager Peace Management Group LLC, since 2002. Founder Lorimex International, New York City, 1952-1960.

Chief Executive Officer accounting, sales Paramount Pictures Corporation, New York City, 1950-1952. Founder, Chief Executive Officer Distributors for Mexico Rex Chain Belt, Ampudia A.S. Mexico, 1960-1967.

Achievements

• Harold Winthrop Sands has been listed as a noteworthy banker, financial planner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair North America committee London Chamber of Commerce, 1985-1988, chairman Caribbean committee, 1988-1991. Honorary treasurer European Atlantic Group, since 1980. Member Republican Committee.

Member Woolnoth Society Council, City of London, 1980-1993. Trustee La Farge Restoration Fund of Newport, since 1996. Trustee Preservation Society Newport, member finance and education committees, 1994-2000.

Committee member Tall Ships Salute, 1995. Board directors Newport History Society, 2001-2007. Master sergeant United States Army, 101st Armed Cavalry, 1949-1954.

Member of Sons of the American Revolution (Newport chapter), Order of Founders and Patriots Rhode Island (governor), The Worshipable Company International Bankers London (liveryman), Order of 1st Families of Rhode Island (governor), Society Colonial Wars (Providence and Boston chapters, lieutenant governor), RAC Club London, Ida Lewis Club (Newport, Rhode Island), Clambake Club, Reading Room Club (governor), Ends of the Earth Club London, Broad St. Ward Club London, Rotary International, Pilgrim's London.

Interests

• Sailing, tennis, skiing, boating, chess.

Connections

Married Joan Hodges Baker, September 6, 1961. Children: Harold, Serena.

Father:

Harold Aymar

Mother:

Muriel Winthrop Sands

Spouse:

Joan Hodges Baker

child:

Harold Sands

child:

Serena Sands