Sheldon Adelson
1933 – 2021 American casino magnate, political donor
Casino billionaire and major conservative donor.
- Religion
- Jewish.
- Affiliations
- Founded the Las Vegas Sands casino company; was among the largest Republican political donors of his era; owned Israeli and US newspapers.
Sheldon Gary Adelson built the Las Vegas Sands into a global casino empire anchored in Las Vegas, Macau and Singapore. He became one of the biggest financial backers of Republican and pro-Israel causes. He died in 2021.