Exec who built crane business into one of the largest in Florida dies at 67

Dean Sims ‘had a passion for the simple life while driving in the fast lane.’

  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 9:00 a.m. July 7, 2022
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Dean Sims II was headed into a doctor’s appointment at Tampa General Hospital in late June with his dad, Dean Sims Sr., when the elder Sims started chatting up the parking lot attendants.

“I had to pull him off them,” says the younger Sims, so they could be on time for the appointment. “He enjoyed people that much.”

 

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