In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “a 71 year-old billionaire property developer in las vegas”. Today it says “american businessman”.
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Sheldon Adelson is a 71 year-old billionaire property developer in Las Vegas . He took Las Vegas Sands Corp. public in December 2004 by selling 10 % of the shares. He was born and raised in a Jewish neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts ( [1] ). He owns the The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. v t e1
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He is a property developer and public company CEO based in Las Vegas, Nevada .Adelson is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Las Vegas Sands Corp., the parent company of Venetian Macao Limited which operates The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and the Sands Expo and Convention Center .
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Sheldon Gary Adelson (pronounced / ˈ æ d ə l s ə n / ; born August 4, 1933) is an American business magnate , investor, and philanthropist.He is the chairman and chief executive officer of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which owns the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and is the parent company of Venetian Macao Limited which operates The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and the Sands Expo and Convention Center .He also owns the Israeli daily newspaper Israel HaYom .Adelson, a lifelong donor and philanthropist to a variety of causes, founded with his wife's initiative the Adelson Foundation .As of June 2015, Adelson was listed by Forbes as having a fortune of $28 billion, and as the 18th richest person in the world.Adelson is also a major contributor to Republican Party candidates, which has resulted in his gaining significant influence within the party.
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American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and political donor Sheldon Gary Adelson (pronounced / ˈ æ d ə l s ə n / ; born August 4, 1933) is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and political donor. He is 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 operates The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and the Sands Expo and Convention Center . He owns the Israeli daily newspaper Israel Hayom , Makor Rishon and the American daily newspaper Las Vegas Review-Journal .Adelson, a philanthropist and donor to a variety of causes, created the Adelson Foundation in 2007 at the behest of his wife, Miriam .He is a member of the Republican Party , and made the largest single donation to any U.S. presidential inauguration when he gave the Trump inaugural committee US$5 million.As of November 2019 , Adelson was listed by Forbes as having a fortune of US$37.7 billion, making him the 24th-richest person in the world.He is a major contributor to Republican Party candidates.He was the largest donor, of any party, in both the 2012 and 2016 presidential campaigns.He sat out the Republican primary season during the 2016 presidential campaign but on September 23, he announced a $25 million donation to Donald Trump 's 2016 presidential campaign, making him the largest donor to the Trump campaign and the largest donor in the presidential election (although this was less than the $100 million donation some had predicted).
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American businessman (1933–2021) Sheldon Gary Adelson ( / ˈ æ d ə l s ə n / ; August 4, 1933 – January 11, 2021) was an American businessman, investor, political donor , and philanthropist .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.He owned the Israeli daily newspaper Israel Hayom , the Israeli weekly newspaper Makor Rishon , and the American daily newspaper the Las Vegas Review-Journal .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 and was often dubbed a " kingmaker " due to the size and frequency of his donations.He and his wife Miriam Adelson were Donald Trump 's largest donors, 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 .He was also a major backer of Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu .In September 2017, Adelson was listed by Forbes as having a fortune of US$35.7 billion, and as of September 2020 Forbes listed his net worth as US$29.8 billion.Hagerty and Alexandra (January 12, 2021).The Wall Street Journal ."Sheldon Adelson is plotting a spending spree to help Trump with under 50 days left until the election" .
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American businessman (1933–2021) Sheldon Gary Adelson (August 4, 1933 – January 11, 2021) was an American businessman, investor , and political donor . 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 before selling the properties in early 2022. He owned the Israeli daily newspaper Israel Hayom , the Israeli weekly newspaper Makor Rishon , and the American daily newspaper the Las Vegas Review-Journal . 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 and was often dubbed a " kingmaker " due to the size and frequency of his donations. He was Donald Trump 's largest donor in 2016 and 2020, 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 . He was also a major backer of Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu . In 2020, Forbes listed his net worth as US$29.8 billion. Profile , Politico ; accessed September 16, 2015. "Sheldon Adelson is plotting a spending spree to help Trump with under 50 days left until the election" .
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a 71 year-old billionaire property developer in las vegas
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american businessman
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