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Date of Birth

26 February 1934, New York City, New York, USA

Date of Death

31 January 1995, Santa Barbara, California, USA (cancer)

Birth Name

Preston Mitchell Fleet

Nickname

Sandy

Mini Biography

In addition to his work in film, Preston M. "Sandy" Fleet was an accomplished inventor and entrepreneur. He co-founded WD-40 and Fotomat corporations and developed the OMNIMAX large screen format. He funded and built the world's first OMNIMAX theater, the Reuben H. Fleet Space Theatre in San Diego, after his father. He also served as president of the National Theatre Organ Society. His philanthropic and community activities resulted in his being awarded Man of the Year at his alma mater, Culver Military Academy, and he served two terms on the board of the San Diego Community Foundation. In 1999 he married his longtime companion, Beth Fleet, to whom he remained married until his death after a prolonged battle with cancer, in 1995.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Drew Palmer

Spouse

Beth Palmer

(1 January 1989 - 31 January 1995) (his death)

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