Sheldon Adelson's Wife: Meet Miriam Adelson, The Billionaire Widow And Republican Megadonor
01/12/21 AT 7:00 PM
Billionaire businessman Sheldon Adelson, who died Tuesday due to complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, drew ample media attention in recent years for his deep-pocket support for Republicans and Israel.
Adelson's wife, who has mostly remained out of public view, is expected to manage her husband’s $35 billion fortune.
She already had a big hand in controlling it, according to some.
Miriam Adelson has seldom made headlines on her own, though she saw the spotlight in 2018 when President Trump awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The decision to give her the highest civilian honor immediately drew controversy because of its transactional nature.