Background
Sandoval, Rik was born on May 20, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Placido Junior and Ophelia (Lugo) Sandoval.
Sandoval, Rik was born on May 20, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Placido Junior and Ophelia (Lugo) Sandoval.
Bachelor in Communications, Columbia College, 1974.
With production department, Station WSNS-television, Chicago, 1971-1972;
director, producer, Station WCAE-television, St. John, Indiana, 1972-1973;
producer, Station WBBM-television-FM, Chicago, 1973-1974;
production manager, Station World's Largest Store -television, Chicago, 1972-1976;
on-air manager, Station World's Largest Store -television, Chicago, 1976-1977;
senior publicist, producer, Station KABC-television, Hollywood, California, 1977-1979;
director creative services, Sullivan & Associations, Los Angeles, 1979-1981;
producer, ABC, Hollywood, 1981-1982;
president, Sandoval Prodns., Studio City, California, 1982-1987;
senior vice president, The Agency, Studio City, 1987-1988;
president, Tri-Mark Group, Inc., Studio City, 1988-1992;
director world wide operations publicity, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver City, California, 1992;
manager interactive video production, Entergamement, Inc., Los Angeles, 1993-1994;
director operations, GTE Interactive Media, Carlsbad, California, 1994-1997;
vice president public relations and marketing committee, Neale-May & Partners, Palo Alto, California, since 1998. Judge The Clio Awards. Producer, writer Miss Hawaiian Tropic Beauty Pageant, 1992.
Head writer Mad Scientist Toon Club, 1993. Executive director Computer Game Developers Associations, Los Altos, California, 1997.
Member NOSOTROS, Los Angeles, 1987. Member Broadcast Promotion Marketing Executives (Gold medal, Silver medal 1985,2 Bronze Telly award statuettes 1989, Silver Telly award statuette 1989. International Television Association award), National Association Broadcasters (certified merit 1974), The Publicist Guild, Academy television Arts and Sciences, Public Rels.
Society American.