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Sheldon Gary Adelson (pronounced ; 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, 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 July 2014, Adelson was listed by Forbes as having a fortune of $36.4 billion, and as the 10th richest person in the world.
Early life and education
Adelson was born into a poor family and grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Sarah (née Tonkin) and Arthur Adelson. His family was of Ukrainian Jewish ancestry.
He started his business career at the age of 12, when he borrowed two hundred dollars from his uncle and purchased a license to sell newspapers in Boston. At the age of 16, he had started a candy-vending-machine business. He attended trade school to become a court reporter and subsequently joined the army. Adelson attended url= | title=The World of Business: The Brass Ring : The New Yorker: | publisher=The New Yorker | date=June 30, 2008 | accessdate=February 7, 2013 | author=Connie Bruck
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Companies | Position | End |
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Las Vegas Sands LLC
![]() Las Vegas Sands LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Las Vegas Sands LLC owns and operates resorts. The company was founded on April 29, 1988 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-01-10 |
Interface Group Holding co., Inc.
![]() Interface Group Holding co., Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Part of Las Vegas Sands Corp., Interface Group Holding co., Inc. is a company that operates hotel business. Interface Group Holding co., Inc. is based in Las Vegas, NV. | Chairman | 2021-01-10 |
Interface Group-Massachusetts LLC | Chairman | 2021-01-10 |
SANDS CHINA LTD | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-01-06 |
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-01-06 |
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Listed companies | 2 |
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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. | Consumer Services |
SANDS CHINA LTD | Consumer Services |
Private companies | 4 |
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Las Vegas Sands LLC
![]() Las Vegas Sands LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Las Vegas Sands LLC owns and operates resorts. The company was founded on April 29, 1988 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. | Consumer Services |
Interface Group Holding co., Inc.
![]() Interface Group Holding co., Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Part of Las Vegas Sands Corp., Interface Group Holding co., Inc. is a company that operates hotel business. Interface Group Holding co., Inc. is based in Las Vegas, NV. | Consumer Services |
Interface Group-Massachusetts LLC | |
Sands Expo & Convention Center, Inc.
![]() Sands Expo & Convention Center, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Part of Estate of Adelson Sheldon Gary, Sands Expo & Convention Center, Inc. is a hotel operator. The company is based in Las Vegas, NV. The company was founded by Sheldon Gary Adelson. | Consumer Services |
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