Tom Benson
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For other people named Tom Benson, see Tom Benson (disambiguation).
Thomas Milton Benson, Jr. (July 12, 1927 – March 15, 2018) was an American businessman, philanthropist and sports franchise owner. He was the owner of several automobile dealerships before buying the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) in 1985 and the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2012.[2]
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Born | Thomas Milton Benson, Jr. (1927-07-12)July 12, 1927 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | March 15, 2018(2018-03-15) (aged 90) Jefferson, Louisiana, U.S. |
Education | St. Aloysius, 1944 |
Occupation(s) | Businessman and sports franchise owner |
Years active | 1956–2018 (62 years) |
Spouses | |
Children | 3[1] |
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As a sports team owner, Benson had a Super Bowl victory to his credit, via the Saints winning Super Bowl XLIV (2009).
As of October 2017, he had a net worth of US$2.8 billion according to Forbes.[3]