Sheldon Adelson

Sheldon Adelson
Adelson after receiving the Woodrow Wilson Award
Born
Sheldon Gary Adelson

(1933-08-04)August 4, 1933
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 2021(2021-01-11) (aged 87)
Malibu, California, U.S.
Resting placeMount of Olives, Jerusalem[1]
EducationCity College of New York
Occupation(s)Founder, Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands
Political party
Spouses
  • Sandra Adelson (1970s–1988)
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(m. 1991)​
Children5

Sheldon Gary Adelson (August 4, 1933 – January 11, 2021) was an American businessman,[2] investor, political donor, and donor to Donald Trump.[3][4][5] He was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which owns the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, and the parent company of Venetian Macao Limited, which operated The Venetian Las Vegas and the Sands Expo and Convention Center before selling the properties in early 2022.[6] He owned the Israeli daily newspaper Israel Hayom, the Israeli weekly newspaper Makor Rishon, and the American daily newspaper the Las Vegas Review-Journal.[7][8]

Adelson created the Adelson Foundation in 2007, a private organization focusing on support of Israel. He was Donald Trump's largest donor, providing the largest donation to Trump's 2016 campaign, his presidential inauguration, his defense fund against the Mueller investigation into Russian interference, and the 2020 campaign.[15] He was also a major backer of Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.[16]

In 2020, Forbes listed his net worth as US$29.8 billion.[17]

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  2. ^ Berzon, James R. Hagerty and Alexandra (January 12, 2021). "Sheldon Adelson Dies at 87, a Giant in the Casino-Resort Industry". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sheldon Adelson, Who Brought Casinos to China, Dies at 87". Bloomberg.com. January 12, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  4. ^ Aderet, Ofer. "Sheldon Adelson laid to rest on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives". Haaretz. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Coffin of philanthropist Sheldon Adelson arrived in Israel". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Sands, Las Vegas. "Sands Completes Sale of The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Sheldon Adelson Expands Israeli Media Empire, Buys Makor Rishon and NRG". Haaretz. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Primack, Dan (December 16, 2015). "Yes, Sheldon Adelson Bought The Las Vegas Review-Journal". Fortune. Archived from the original on December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  9. ^ "GOP Megadonor Gives $500,000 to Legal Fund for Trump Aides Caught Up In Russia Probe". Fortune. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  10. ^ Stone, Peter (September 23, 2016). "Sheldon Adelson to give $25m boost to Trump Super Pac". The Guardian. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  11. ^ Yilek, Caitlin. "GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson 'furious' over Rex Tillerson comments: Report". The Washington Examiner. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  12. ^ Allison, Bill (October 15, 2020). "Adelsons Become Trump's Biggest Donors With $75 Million to PAC". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  13. ^ Schwartz, Brian. "Sheldon Adelson is plotting a spending spree to help Trump with under 50 days left until the election". CNBC. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "Sheldon Adelson to donate $100m to Trump and Republicans, fundraisers say". TheGuardian.com. February 10, 2020. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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  16. ^ "Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, key backer of Trump and Netanyahu, dies at 87". Times of Israel. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  17. ^ "Sheldon Adelson". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Retrieved July 22, 2020