Tom Benson - Wikipedia
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]
New Orleans Pelicans, Saints owner Tom Benson dies at age 90
Mar 15, 2018 · NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tom Benson, a successful auto dealer who brought the New Orleans Saints their only winning seasons and the “Benson Boogie,” has died. Benson, who has also owned the NBA’s...
Tom Benson, owner of New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, dies at 90
Mar 15, 2018 · Tom Benson, who rose from modest beginnings in New Orleans' 7th Ward to become the owner of a billion-dollar championship sports empire, died Thursday. The owner of...
Tom Benson, Tycoon Who Danced With His Saints, Dies at 90
Mar 15, 2018 · Tom Benson, a self-made billionaire who owned the N.F.L.’s Saints and the N.B.A.’s Pelicans in a four-decade reign over an often turbulent pro sports scene in his native New Orleans, died on...
Tom Benson, who kept Saints and Pelicans in New Orleans, dies at 90 - ESPN
Mar 15, 2018 · Tom Benson, owner of the NFL's New Orleans Saints and NBA's New Orleans Pelicans, died Thursday in New Orleans with his wife at his side, the teams announced. He was 90....
Tom Benson - New Orleans Saints
In a stirring halftime ceremony in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Tom Benson, New Orleans Saints owner from 1985 until his death on March 15, was made the latest addition to the team's Ring...
Tom Benson | New Orleans Saints Hall Of Fame
Tom Benson. College: Loyola New Orleans. Position: Owner. Born: July 12, 1927. Joined saints: 1985. Years with Saints: 1985-2018
Tom Benson, owner of Saints and Pelicans, dies at age 90 - USA TODAY
Mar 15, 2018 · New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson died Thursday, about a month after he was first hospitalized with flu. He was 90. Benson died at Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson, La., with...
Tom Benson, the owner who saved the NBA in New Orleans, dies …
Mar 15, 2018 · Tom Benson, the man who saved the NBA in New Orleans, has passed away from the flu at the age of 90. Benson had been hospitalized for a month as the flu evolved into pneumonia. While a few weeks back things reportedly had improved, that did not last.
Billionaire Tom Benson, Longtime Owner of the New Orleans …
Mar 15, 2018 · Tom Benson, the billionaire who bought the New Orleans Saints football team and New Orleans Pelicans basketball team and kept them in the city of his birth, has died. He was 90.