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  1. www.forbes.com › profile › sheldon-adelsonSheldon Adelson - Forbes

    Sep 8, 2020 · #19 Sheldon Adelson on the 2020 Forbes 400 ... Adelson made his first fortune organizing a computer trade show, Comdex, which he sold to Softbank in 1995 for some $862 million.

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    Aug 19, 2024 · After it had become one of the biggest computer trade shows in the world, in 1995, he sold the business to SoftBank Corporation for $862 million. Adelson personally received over $500 million ...

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  3. Sheldon Gary Adelson (August 4, 1933 – January 11, 2021) was an American businessman, [2] investor, political donor, and philanthropist. [3] [4] [5] 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 ...

  4. Sep 26, 2024 · After many tries and failures, Sheldon Adelson’s life turned around when he founded a computer trade show named COMDEX in 1979. Following this success, his net worth started growing ...

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  5. Jan 13, 2021 · Adelson first started making big money in trade shows. He launched COMDEX, a technology trade show in Las Vegas, with partners in 1979. People line up for taxis at COMDEX in 1995.

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  6. Feb 22, 2022 · Adelson's fortune began with Comdex, a computer trade show launched at the dawn of the computer era. Its sale in 1995 netted Adelson more than $900 million, fueling the growth of the convention, hospitality, and casino businesses that would make Adelson a billionaire. Businesses that Adelson owned spanned the world and defied neat categories.

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  8. Jan 12, 2021 · Adelson entered the casino industry relatively late in life, having initially made his fortune in computer trade shows. In 1995, aged 62, he received $500 million from the sale of his trade show ...

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