Sheldon Adelson

Entrepreneur

Birthday August 4, 1933

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Boston, MA

DEATH DATE Jan 11, 2021 (87)

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About

Billionaire casino mogul who was a prominent supporter of Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential election.

Before Fame

He bought the Sands Casino in Las Vegas and opened another one in Macao on his way to becoming the third-richest American according to Forbes.

Trivia

He and his wife both donated $250,000 for the best seats at George W. Bush's second inauguration. They spent more than $30 million on the 2008 elections alone through the advocacy group Freedom's Watch.

Family Life

He divorced his first wife Sandra and met his second one on a blind date. He had two sons named Mitchell and Gary.

Associated With

He donated to the election campaign of the Massachusetts Republican Senator Scott Brown.