who is miriam adelson

Miriam Adelson is an Israeli-American physician, businesswoman, philanthropist, and major conservative political donor. Born in 1945 in Tel Aviv, she specialized in drug addiction treatment and earned her medical degree from Tel Aviv University. She married Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate behind Las Vegas Sands, in 1991 and inherited his casino empire after his death in 2021, becoming one of the wealthiest individuals globally with an estimated net worth of around $40.5 billion. Beyond her medical and business career, Miriam Adelson is a prominent political donor, especially to the Republican Party and Donald Trump. She and her late husband significantly funded Trump's election campaigns and policies, particularly those supporting Israel. She has been recognized with awards such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2018) for her contributions to addiction research and philanthropy. Additionally, she is active in media ownership, being publisher of Israel Hayom and involved with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.