Sheldon Adelson
American businessman (1933-2021) · United States · On the map · Founders · Died at 87
Sheldon Gary Adelson was an American businessman, investor, and political donor.
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The Palazzo, Las Vegas
The Venetian Macau, the seventh-largest building in the world by floor space
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, the twelfth-most expensive building in the world
The Parisian Macao, a $2.5 billion project
Adelson with Donald Trump in 2019
Donald Trump presents the Medal of Freedom to Adelson's wife.
Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, at the 2008 Woodrow Wilson AwardsAwards
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He was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which founded the Marina Bay Sands luxury resort in Singapore, and the parent company of Venetian Macao Limited, which operated The Venetian Las Vegas and the Sands Expo and Convention Center. He owned the Israeli free daily newspaper Israel Hayom, the Israeli weekly newspaper Makor Rishon, and the American daily newspaper the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
