As much as she has acquired her other wealth from her late husband, but also she is running her own businesses, which is a positive thing that we learn from her. Lajaunie and Marie False Lajaunie: in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Following their divorce, Benson continued an interior decorating business called Gayle Bird Interiors, Ltd.[10][13], In the first ten years, Gayle and her then-husband Thomas Bird, renovated one hundred properties. [58], American businesswoman and pro sports executive, New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "First Lady of Sports in New Orleans making her presence felt early and often", "Gayle Benson becomes Saints, Pelicans owner", "Tom Benson ups ante in proposal to take Saints, Pelicans out of estranged heirs' trust", "Saints honoring Tom Benson with helmet and jersey patches", "Plan is for Gayle Benson to succeed Tom Benson as Saints, Pelicans owner", "Angela Hill One on One with Gayle Benson", "New Orleans Saints' first lady Gayle Benson has come a long way as a fan", https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-owner-Janice-McNair-You-play-to-win-13726449.php, "Saints owner suddenly spikes grandchildren, hands team to wife", "Benson family drama, told in letters and court filings", "Gayle Benson testifies in husband's competency hearing", "Tom Benson's kin testify in Saints and Pelicans owner's competency case", "UPDATE: Judge Orders Tom Benson to Undergo Mental Evaluation", "Outbursts in court, secret recordings, more: Inside look at Tom Benson family's legal battle", "Suit: Saints Owner Tom Benson Is Being Manipulated By His Scheming Wife", "Benson: Estranged heirs tried to kill me 'for one thing, "Lawsuit: Ex-Tom Benson assistant claims he was racially harassed by wife Gayle, treated 'with disdain and disrespect, "NFL/NBA now have a Donald Sterling problem with Gayle Benson", "Ex-assistant alleges racist comments by Saints owner's wife", "Saints must pay $384K to fired assistant of late owner Tom Benson", "New Orleans Saints ordered to cough up $400K in dispute with Tom Benson's former personal aide", "Saints ordered to pay $400,000 to former assistant of Tom Benson", "Dixie beer is coming home: Brewery, pub planned for New Orleans East", "Benson buys Dixie Brewing Co., hopes to revive struggling brand: New brewery to be built in New Orleans", "Dixie returns: New Orleans brewery to be built at site of former MacFrugal's building", "At home with Tom and Gayle Benson: A historic mansion becomes a regal home for the New Orleans Saints owner", "Tom and Gayle Benson say, "I do" Again! (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}); You have entered an incorrect email address! ", "Gayle and Tom Benson renew their wedding vows in celebration of their 10th anniversary", "Ten Years Later, Saints Owners Tom and Gayle Benson say "I Do" Again", "Tom and Gayle Benson receive highest papal honor for their generosity to Catholic Church", "Tom Benson, Tycoon Who Danced With His Saints, Dies at 90", "Tulane names new football venue Yulman Stadium", Tulane's field to be named for Benson – San Antonio Express-News, "Tulane stadium, field, club seats to honor donors", "Gayle and Tom Benson Give $20 Million for Cancer Care, Research", "Benson family donates historic $20 million to Ochsner Cancer Institute", "Gayle Benson to donate $5 million to Jesuit High – the largest gift in school history", "Gayle Benson donates $3.5 million to Second Harvest Food Bank", "Gayle & Tom Benson Charitable Foundation makes $1 million gift to Children's of Mississippi", "Judge considers Tom Benson trust change jurisdiction", "Tom Benson family feud: Saints, Pelicans ownership struggle focus of hearing", "In court, Pelicans owner claims family members 'tried to kill' him", "Trial for Tom Benson's Saints, Pelicans ownership dispute moved to February", "Benson and his heirs reach settlement in contentious ownership battle", "Tom Benson settles Saints, Pelicans ownership dispute", "Spurned daughter, grandchildren sue Saints owner for writing them out of will", "Report: TX judge freezes large chunk of Benson assets", "Tom Benson deserves better than this squabble", "Prenuptial agreement wouldn't keep Gayle Benson from taking over Saints, Pelicans, expert says", "Saints' Owner Marches Out of Step With His Heirs' Expectations", Temporary home venues in 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina, Majority team owners in the National Basketball Association, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gayle_Benson&oldid=985618741, Women National Football League executives, Short description is different from Wikidata, BLP articles lacking sources from May 2018, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 October 2020, at 23:24.