# Gayle Benson

_American businesswoman and sports executive (born 1947)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Gayle Marie LaJaunie Bird Benson is an American businesswoman who is the owner of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) and the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). She became the principal owner of the Saints and Pelicans following the death of her husband, Tom Benson, in 2018.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 January 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53976393#P569))
- **Place of birth:** New Orleans ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53976393#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53976393#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53976393#P106))

## Questions

**When was Gayle Benson born?**  
Gayle Benson was born on 26 January 1947 in New Orleans.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gayle Benson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayle_Benson) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q53976393](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53976393) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Benson-headshot.jpg by Joe-scott11 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benson-headshot.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gayle Benson, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Benson-headshot.jpg — Joe-scott11, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Gayle Benson". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gayle-benson. Retrieved 7 November 2026.