Miriam Adelson Timeline
Miriam Adelson married Sheldon Adelson in 1991, took over Las Vegas Sands in 2021 and bought the Mavericks in 2023 345.
Full nameMiriam Adelson (born Miriam Farbstein)
NationalityUnited States
Known forMajority shareholder of Las Vegas Sands; owner of the Dallas Mavericks with her family
1945: born in Tel Aviv
- 1945 · BORNBorn in Tel Aviv
- 1986 · ROLEJoins Rockefeller University as an associate physician
- 1991 · MILESTONEMarries Sheldon Adelson
- 1993 · FOUNDEDOpens the first Adelson Clinic in Israel
- 2000 · FOUNDEDOpens an Adelson Clinic in Las Vegas
- 2018 · ROLENamed publisher of Israel Hayom
- 2021 · MILESTONESheldon Adelson dies on 11 January and Miriam takes over his Las Vegas Sands stake
- 2023 · MILESTONEBuys a controlling interest in the Dallas Mavericks with Patrick Dumont
- 2026 · MILESTONERanked 56th with $37.5 billion on Forbes' 2026 World's Billionaires list
1986: Rockefeller University
She joins as an associate physician 3.
1991: marries Sheldon Adelson
1993: first Adelson Clinic
It opens in Israel, and a Las Vegas clinic follows in 2000 3.
2018: Israel Hayom
She is named publisher 4.
11 January 2021: Sheldon Adelson dies
Miriam takes over his Las Vegas Sands stake 5.
2023: Dallas Mavericks
She and Patrick Dumont buy a controlling interest in December 4.
2026: Forbes ranking
Forbes ranks her 56th with $37.5 billion 1.
Frequently asked questions
After Sheldon Adelson died on 11 January 2021.
In December 2023, with her son-in-law Patrick Dumont.
Sources✓ Verified 14 Nov 2026
1 Wikipedia, Miriam Adelson, 1 Jan 1970, Dates
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