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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tom_BensonTom 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. www.nba.com › news › new-orleans-pelicans-saints-owner-tomNew 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...

  3. www.nytimes.com › 2018/03/15 › obituariesTom 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...

  4. www.nba.com › news › pelicans-owner-tom-benson-passes-away-90New Orleans Pelicans, Saints owner Tom Benson dies at age 90

    Mar 15, 2018 · NEW ORLEANS — Tom Benson, 90, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 15, at Ochsner Medical Center with his wife Gayle Marie Benson at his side. Mr. Benson was hospitalized with the flu on Feb....

  5. abcnews.go.com › Sports › tom-benson-saints-pelicans-orleansTom Benson, who kept Saints and Pelicans in New Orleans, dies at...

    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.

  6. www.bloomberg.com › news › articlesTom Benson, New Orleans Saints Billionaire Owner, Dies at 90

    Mar 16, 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.

  7. www.theadvocate.com › new_orleans › sportsTom 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.