Carla Sands
Carla J. Sands (née Herd; born October 13, 1960) is an American businesswoman who is chair and CEO of Vintage Capital Group. During the Trump administration (2017–21) she was U.S. ambassador to Denmark.
Carla Sands | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Denmark | |
| In office December 15, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Rufus Gifford |
| Succeeded by | Alan M. Leventhal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carla Herd October 13, 1960 Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Elizabethtown College Life University (DC) |
A former chiropractor, socialite, and actress, Sands married business executive Fred Sands in 1999. Following his death in 2015, she succeeded him as chair and CEO of Vintage Capital Group. During Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, she was an economic advisor to Trump and a major donor to his campaign and inaugural committee.
Sands was a candidate in the Republican primary in the 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania.
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