Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) Has One Incredible CEO

Although I rarely highlight individual CEO contributions, I think it’s worth mentioning that Adelson donated $143 million of his personal funds to charity in 2012, according to the Chronicles of Philanthropy, ranking him the ninth most philanthropic person of the year. Of that, $67 million went to their self-named medical foundation, $50 million to their self-named educational campus for construction costs, $20 million to the Birthright Israel Foundation, and an additional $6 million to various Jewish educational and senior programs.

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Adelson may not be everyone’s pick for an incredible CEO because of his enormous personal political contributions, but it’s clear that Las Vegas Sands is making all the right moves in Macau and it has its shareholders’ best interests in mind when it comes to its dividend payouts. Furthermore, Adelson has made it clear that supporting the communities that Las Vegas Sands operates in is not optional. Adelson’s philanthropy and the fact that he lines his interests up with those of his shareholders makes the Las Vegas Sands CEO absolutely incredible!

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The article This Is One Incredible CEO originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Sean Williams.

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