1. SHELDON ADELSON
Sheldon G. Adelson, In 1995, Adelson sold COMDEX for more than €657 million.
President, Las Vegas Sands Corp. That same year he demolished the Sands Hotel & Casino to
build the Venetian for €1,140 million.
Sheldon G. Adelson is Chairman of the Board of Directors
and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp. LVSC, headquartered in In 1999, he opened the doors of the Venetian, completely
Nevada, owns and runs the Venetian Resort-Hotel- changing the perception of Las Vegas and offering visitors an
Casino, the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino, the Sands impressive collection of services and experiences such as
Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center and the Sands Casino worldwide recognized restaurants, first level
Resort Bethlehem in Eastern Pennsylvania. The company entertainment, shopping center, spa, gym and much more;
also owns and runs the Venetian Macao Resort-Hotel- he virtually created a city within the touristic complex.
Casino, and the Sands Macao in the People's Republic of
China. It also owns the LVS Four Seasons Hotel in Macao In May 2004, Las Vegas Sands Corp. opened the Sands
and the Marina Bay Sands Resort in Singapore. Macao, located on the Southeastern coast of China. The
Sands Macao was the first casino run by the United States in
Sheldon Adelson is one of the most important businessmen the region and it laid the groundwork for the next phase of
in the world, widely recognized for fostering the Macao’s development. In 2007 the Venetian Macao opened
transformation of the city of Las Vegas from being a its doors to the public, beginning Macao’s transformation into
destination for gambling to become a model of international a business and leisure center.
business and leisure destination.
Under his leadership, the company opened the Marina Bay
His professional career of more than six decades has Sands in Singapore in 2010. This Integrated Resort follows
included the creation and development of more than 50 the business and leisure model that has become the hallmark
companies, including the COMDEX fair that he developed for of LVSC and that guides its future projects.
the computer industry. Under his direction, COMDEX
became the largest commercial fair with presence in several
countries.
In 1989, Adelson purchased the Sands Hotel & Casino in Las
Vegas and, later, he built the Sands Expo and Convention
Center, the only private property that runs the Convention
Center in the United States.