3. Sheldon Adelson (Net Worth: $30.3 billion)
Who would have thought that the man behind all the splurging casino resorts in Las Vegas and all around the world was in fact struggling in his life?
Sheldon Adelson was born to a rough-living family in Boston. His father was just a cab driver. Then, he had to drop out of college to work. He was living paycheck to paycheck from one odd job to another. He sold newspapers and toiletry kits. And he also tried court reporting and mortgage brokering. Until one day he struck gold through founding Comdex, an annual computer trade show.
His success with Comdex did not stop him from aiming for more. He built Las Vegas Sands, which became the largest casino company in United States today.
Today, the 83-year-old man is the richest person in Nevada with $30.3 billion of estimated net worth. And through his company’s venture worldwide, he is named one of the most powerful people in the world by Forbes.
