American businessman (1933ā2021)
Sheldon Gary Adelson (August 4, 1933 ā January 11, 2021) was an American businessman,[ 2] investor , political donor , and philanthropist .[ 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 charity focusing on healthcare and support of Israel and the Jewish people. He was a major contributor to Republican Party candidates[ 9] [ 10] and was often dubbed a "kingmaker " due to the size and frequency of his donations.[ 11] [ 12] 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 .[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] He was also a major backer of Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu .[ 19]
In 2020, Forbes listed his net worth as US$29.8 billion.[ 20]
^ Linn, Erez (January 15, 2021). "Philanthropist Sheldon Adelson laid to rest on Mount of Olives" . Israel Hayom . Retrieved January 15, 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ "Sheldon Adelson, Who Brought Casinos to China, Dies at 87" . Bloomberg.com . January 12, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via www.bloomberg.com.
^ Aderet, Ofer. "Sheldon Adelson laid to rest on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives" . Haaretz . Retrieved January 17, 2021 .
^ "Coffin of philanthropist Sheldon Adelson arrived in Israel" . The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com . January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021 .
^ Sands, Las Vegas. "Sands Completes Sale of The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas" . www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved October 8, 2022 .
^ "Sheldon Adelson Expands Israeli Media Empire, Buys Makor Rishon and NRG" . Haaretz . Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
^ 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 .
^ Profile Archived January 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , NewYorker.com, June 30, 2008.
^ Profile Archived May 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , Politico ; accessed September 16, 2015.
^ Schneider, Elena; Isenstadt, Alex (January 12, 2021). "Sheldon Adelson's super PAC spending spree shaped GOP politics" . Politico . Retrieved January 13, 2021 .
^ "Obituary: Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate who moved an embassy" . BBC News . January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021 .
^ "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 .
^ Stone, Peter (September 23, 2016). "Sheldon Adelson to give $25m boost to Trump Super Pac" . The Guardian . Retrieved January 12, 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Sheldon Adelson" . Forbes . Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .{{cite web }}
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