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Gayle Benson (Gayle Marie LaJaunie Bird Benson)

Last Updated: 04 Apr, 2024 | Views: 240

Age: 77

Profession: Business Women

Other Profession(s): Sports Franchise Owner

Famous For: Owner of New Orleans Saints

Higher Education: Graduated

Net Worth: $4.7 Billion

Gayle Benson Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

26 Jan, 1947 (77 Years 10 Months 10 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Louisiana

Birth District

New Orleans

Birth Sign

Aquarius

Religion

Christianity

Nationalities

American

Gayle Benson Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
On January 26, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, Gayle Benson was born. The parents of Gayle Benson are Marie Folse and Francis J. LaJaunie. Growing up in Algiers, New Orleans, Gayle Benson went to Holy Name of Mary, St. Joseph, and St. Anthony schools. In 1966, Gayle Benson received her diploma from Martin Behrman High School.
Gayle Benson Career:
Gayle Benson Earlier Career:
• Gayle Benson began her career as an interior designer and worked as a receptionist and bookkeeper.
• She also bought and renovated businesses with her second husband, Thomas "T-Bird" Bird.
Gayle Benson Owner of Saints and Pelicans:
• Gayle Benson acquired ownership of the Saints and Pelicans after her husband Tom passed away.
• Sheila Ford Hamp and Kim Pegula are two of the ten female owners of the NFL, along with Gayle Benson.
Gayle Benson Two of Five Female Owners in the NBA:
• Jeanie Buss, Miriam Adelson, Ann Walton Kroenke, and Gayle Benson and Allen are the other three female NBA owners.
• Gayle Benson intended to leave his daughter Renee Benson the voting stock shares of the New Orleans Pelicans and Saints.
Gayle Benson Buy a Majority Share of Dixie Brewing Co.:
• Gayle Benson had completed the purchase of Dixie Brewing Co.'s majority stake.
• Following Hurricane Katrina, the company's brewery plant sustained damage and was forced to close.
Gayle Benson Owned 2016 Kentucky Derby:
• Gayle Benson, the owner of 2016 Kentucky Derby starts Mo Tom and Tom's Ready as well as 2018 contender Lone Sailor, operates G M B Racing, a thoroughbred racing stable.
• Gayle Benson proved to be a strong sprinter in the middle of 2016, taking home victories in the Grade 2 Woody Stephens Stakes at Churchill Downs and Belmont Park.
Gayle Benson Awards:
• 2012: Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice
Gayle Benson Unknown Facts:
• Gayle Benson and her husband, Tom, contributed $7.5 million to the building of Yulman Stadium at Tulane University.[50] Benson Field is the name of the playing field.
• Catholic Jesuit High School received a $5 million donation from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Trust.