Miriam Adelson is an Israeli-American physician, billionaire businesswoman, philanthropist, and one of the most influential pro-Israel and conservative political donors in the United States and Israel.

Quick Scoop: Who Is Miriam Adelson?

  • She was born Miriam Farbstein in Tel Aviv in 1945 to parents who were Holocaust survivors from Poland.
  • Trained as a physician , she specialized in addiction medicine and built a long career in treatment and research on drug dependency.
  • She married casino magnate Sheldon Adelson in 1991 and, after his death in 2021, became the controlling force behind much of his business empire.
  • As of 2025, estimates put her net worth in the mid‑tens of billions of dollars, ranking her among the richest women in the world.

Career: From Doctor to Power Player

  • Early in her career, she worked as a chief internist in the emergency department at Rokach (Hadassah) Hospital in Tel Aviv, where she became deeply engaged with addiction cases.
  • In 1986 she moved to the United States to work at Rockefeller University, training under addiction-research pioneer Mary Jeanne Kreek and publishing numerous scientific papers on drug addiction.
  • Together with Sheldon Adelson, she founded addiction-treatment clinics known as the Adelson Clinics, first in Israel (1993) and later in Las Vegas (2000), focusing on medically assisted treatments such as methadone.

Business and Massive Wealth

  • After Sheldon Adelson’s death, Miriam Adelson became the primary owner of Las Vegas Sands, a major global casino and resort company with key properties in places like Macao and Singapore.
  • Her holdings extend beyond casinos: she and her family control media outlets including the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom and the Las Vegas Review‑Journal.
  • Estimates around late 2024–2025 place her wealth at roughly 34–40 billion dollars, putting her among the world’s top billionaires.

Politics, Influence, and Controversy

  • Miriam Adelson is a major donor to conservative and pro-Israel causes, particularly in U.S. Republican politics and Israeli political life.
  • She was a prominent backer of Donald Trump, ultimately donating over 100 million dollars to support his 2024 reelection campaign and previously serving as a finance vice‑chair for his first inauguration.
  • Her influence has sparked intense debate on forums and news sites, especially regarding U.S. policy toward Israel and crackdowns on criticism of Israeli government actions, where some describe her as emblematic of big‑money political influence.

Public Image and “Latest News” Angle

  • Recent coverage often frames her as a behind‑the‑scenes power broker whose donations align closely with hardline pro-Israel positions and expanded U.S. support for Israel.
  • She has also been highlighted in lifestyle and business media as a case of a physician‑researcher who moved into the top tier of global wealth and political clout, balancing philanthropy in addiction treatment with highly polarizing political spending.

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