Adelson was born on August 4, 1933, and grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, the son of Sarah (née Tonkin) and Arthur Adelson. He was Jewish. His father's family was of See more

Israeli press
In 2007, Adelson made an unsuccessful bid to purchase the Israeli newspaper Maariv. When this attempt failed, he proceeded with … See more

According to The New Yorker, Adelson began making major contributions to the Republican National Committee following clashes with labor unions at his Las Vegas properties.
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COMDEX
In the late 1970s, Adelson and his partners developed the COMDEX trade shows for the … See more

On September 23, 2016, Adelson announced a $25 million donation to Trump's presidential campaign, as part of a $65 million … See more

Marriages
In the 1970s, Sheldon Adelson lived in Massachusetts with his wife, Sandra, and her three children, Mitchell, Gary, and Shelley, whom … See more