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He was the son of poor Jewish immigrants and grew up in Boston. With his own strength, he rose to the top and established hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Macau, and Singapore. Las Vegas Sands Corp. became the largest casino company in the world.
In the 2016 election campaign, Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam Adelson were among the largest contributors to presidential candidate Trump. The couple remained faithful to him during the four turbulent years of the presidency.
In the 2020 election, the Adelson couple donated the equivalent of $ 1.8 billion, more than anyone else, to Republican candidates and conservative projects, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Sheldon Adelson was also close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and spread his charity in that country. Trump’s controversial promise to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was crucial to Adelson’s opening his wallet.
“It paved the way for the lands,” the widow said in a statement.
Sheldon Adelson was ranked as the 38th richest person in the world with a net worth of SEK 277 billion, according to the Bloomberg Business Billionaires Index.
