Gayle Benson

$11.2B

as of 09/07/26

About Gayle Benson

Gayle Benson is the widow of Tom Benson (d. 2018), former owner of the NFL's New Orleans Saints and NBA's New Orleans Pelicans.

She inherited both teams, after a multi-year dispute with Tom's daughter and grandchildren over control of family assets.

Family members sued, claiming Tom was mentally incompetent; the parties ended the dispute in early 2017 with a confidential settlement.

Gayle worked as an interior designer starting in the 1970s and founded thoroughbred horse racing company GMB Racing in 2014.

Gayle and Tom married in 2004. She was his third wife.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

New Orleans Saints

Residence

New Orleans, Louisiana

Marital status

Widowed

Birth date

01/26/47 (age 79)

Education

High School Graduate, High School

Self-made

inherited

Gayle Benson’s fortune is worth

187K

troy ounces of gold

172K

median U.S. household

112K

median U.S. income

0.224%

U.S. credit card volume

0.045%