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Sheldon Adelson

Entrepreneur · Las Vegas Sands · born August 4, 1933 · died 2021

$29.8Bolder estimate, as of 2020 · Forbes

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Sheldon Gary Adelson was an American businessman, investor, and political donor.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Milestones, by age

Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.

~4Founded Las Vegas Sands1937

Reported wealth

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As of	Estimate	Source
2020	$29.8B	Forbes · current

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Sheldon Adelson (Q319137) · Wikidata
Sheldon Adelson · Wikipedia
Sheldon Adelson — Forbes net worth (stated on Wikipedia) · Forbes · 2020

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Abdul Samad Rabiu

Entrepreneur

1960 · Nigeria

$14Breported estimate as of 2026 · Forbes

Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. As of 2026, he is one of the richest Africans with an estimated net worth of over US$14 billion according to Forbes & Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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Abdul Samad Rabiu (Q18207706) · Wikidata
Abdul Samad Rabiu · Wikipedia
Abdul Samad Rabiu — Forbes net worth (stated on Wikipedia) · Forbes · 2026

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Meg Whitman

Entrepreneur · Hewlett-Packard · software

1956 · United States

$4.1Bolder estimate, as of 2025 · Forbes

Margaret Cushing Whitman is an American business executive, diplomat and politician. She served as the United States ambassador to Kenya from July 2022 to November 2024 under President Joe Biden.

United States Department of State, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Meg Whitman (Q55174) · Wikidata
Meg Whitman · Wikipedia
Meg Whitman — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2025
Meg Whitman — Forbes net worth (stated on Wikipedia) · Forbes · 2010

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Giorgos Economou

Greek shipbuilder and art collector

1953 · Greece

$1.5Bolder estimate, as of March 2015 · Bloomberg

George Economou or Georgios Ekonomou is a Greek billionaire shipowner, CEO of DryShips Inc. and Ocean Rig, and the owner of Cardiff Marine. Economou owns oil tankers as well as dry bulk ships and manages them through Cardiff Marine.

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Giorgos Economou (Q1507272) · Wikidata
George Economou (shipbuilder) · Wikipedia
Giorgos Economou — Bloomberg net worth (stated on Wikipedia) · Bloomberg · 2015

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Barack Obama

Politician

1961 · United States

Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to serve as president.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Barack Obama (Q76) · Wikidata
Barack Obama · Wikipedia

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Billy Bob Thornton

Actor

1955 · United States

Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter.

Emmanuelle CHOUSSY, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Billy Bob Thornton (Q202735) · Wikidata
Billy Bob Thornton · Wikipedia

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Actor

1981 · United States

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is an American member of the British royal family, media personality, entrepreneur, and actress. She is married to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the younger son of King Charles III.

Fuzheado, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (Q3304418) · Wikidata
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex · Wikipedia