Early Life
Miriam Farbstein was born in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine (present-day Israel), on October 10, 1945. Her parents fled Poland before the Holocaust. She attended Hebrew Reali School for 12 years and served in the Israeli army as a medical officer. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Genetics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a medical degree from Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine. She specialized in internal and emergency medicine.
Rise to Success
Miriam Adelson met Sheldon Adelson on a blind date in 1989 and they married in 1991. Together, they founded substance abuse clinics in Israel and Las Vegas. After her husband's death in 2021, Miriam inherited a significant portion of his wealth and became the majority owner of Las Vegas Sands, a leading global casino and resort operator. She is also the publisher of Israel Hayom, a prominent Israeli newspaper.
Key Business Strategies
Miriam Adelson's wealth stems from her stake in Las Vegas Sands, which operates casinos in Singapore and Macao. She has expanded her business interests, including a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks NBA team. In 2022, Las Vegas Sands sold its assets on the Vegas Strip, the Venetian Resort and the Sands Expo and Convention Center, to Apollo Global and Vici Properties for $6.25 billion.
Philanthropy
Miriam Adelson, along with her late husband, established the Adelson Family Foundation, which supports Jewish causes and Israel. She is a major donor to Birthright Israel and the Maccabee Task Force. Her philanthropic work also includes the Adelson Medical Research Foundation, focusing on healthcare.
