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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.
Mar 15, 2018 · The New Orleans native and auto dealer bought the NBA and NFL teams in 2012 and 1985, respectively. He was a successful and controversial owner who brought the Saints their only Super Bowl title and hosted two All-Star Games.
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...
Mar 15, 2018 · The New Orleans Pelicans and Saints owner passed away in 2018 after being hospitalized with the flu. He was a successful businessman who bought the Saints in 1985 and the Pelicans in 2012, and supported many charitable causes in the community.
Mar 15, 2018 · Tom Benson, one of only three owners of both an NFL and NBA franchise, died Thursday in New Orleans. Benson, 90, was widely credited with keeping both the Saints and Pelicans in his...
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.
Mar 15, 2018 · Tom Benson, the powerful and at times polarizing owner of the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans, who delighted fans in his early years with his Benson Boogie and at times frustrated...
