Sheldon Adelson

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Sheldon Adelson

Age: 76
Residence: Las Vegas
What keeps him busy: CEO and Chairman of Las Vegas Sands

Along with Steve Wynn or Kirk Kerkorian, Adelson is one of the kings of Las Vegas. He got his start in the city in 1979 with the launch of computer trade show Comdex and then moved into the casino business with the purchase of the Sands in 1988. Today his Las Vegas Sands (LVS) operates the Sands and the Venetian casinos in Las Vegas, as well as the Sands Macau and the Venetian Macau in China, among others. He has an estimated net worth of $25 billion.