Albert Samuel Gallin, better known as Sandy Gallin (May 27, 1940 – April 21, 2017), was an American producer and talent manager, winner of an

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.Binkley, Christina (2008)
"Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, and the Race to Own Las Vegas"
Hyperion. , 9781401302368. pp. 133–134.

Early life and education

Gallin was born on May 27, 1940, in New York, the son of middle-class

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parents. Gallin graduated from

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in 1962.

Career

Gallin joined the mailroom of General Artists Corporation and eventually became a senior vice president and board member. After less than a year at GAC, he became a junior agent. During this time he played a role in booking

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on ''

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''. In 1970, he left GAC and partnered with his cousin, Raymond Katz, to create the personal management company Katz Gallin, which lasted fourteen years. One of his early clients was country music crossover artist

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, who introduced him to

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. He served as her personal manager for the next twenty-five years, and also went on to manage the careers of

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,Campbell, Lisa D. (1993).
Michael Jackson: The King of Pop
'. Branden Books. , 9780828319577. p. 288.

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, as well as

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. Gallin produced over twenty movies as well as Broadway plays, with Dolly Parton as co-owner of the film and television production company Sandollar Productions, and was the chief executive officer of Mirage Entertainment and Sports. He was a close associate of

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, and

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. Rensin, David (2004).
The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up
'. Random House Digital. , . p. 77.

Sexual harassment issues

In 1997, Gallin was sued by two former employees alleging

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. The lawsuit alleged Gallin asked them to coordinate sexual visits with men, as well as to offer their sexual services to potential clients to secure relationships. Gallin responded with a countersuit alleging his former employees had breached their contractual obligations with his firm and produced the sexual harassment allegations by way of distraction from their violations.

Personal life

Gallin was first diagnosed with cancer in 1988.Schlager, Neil (1998)
''Saint James Press Gay and Lesbian Almanac''
St. James Press. , . p. 245 On April 21, 2017, Gallin died following a long battle with

multiple myeloma Multiple myeloma (MM), also known as plasma cell myeloma and simply myeloma, is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that normally produces antibody, antibodies. Often, no symptoms are noticed initially. As it progresses, bone ...

. He was 76.

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