Tom Benson net worth
Tom Benson Net Worth: Tom Benson is an American businessman best known for owning the NFL team New Orleans Saints. Tom Benson passed away in 2018 with a net worth of $2.8 billion. Tom Benson’s net worth was built up through various business ventures, starting with his fortune as a car dealership by investing in local banks while serving as the owner of several banks.
Despite his great success, he continues to retain ownership of several auto dealerships, including in the greater New Orleans, Louisiana, area and surrounding San Antonio, Texas. Benson was controversial as early as 2005 after Hurricane Katrina. After that storm kept the New Orleans Saints from playing that season, he arranged for the team to temporarily find a new home in San Antonio. New Orleans residents were shocked and outraged when the mayor of San Antonio claimed that Benson planned to permanently relocate the team to San Antonio — a claim Benson ultimately denied in a firm but noncommittal manner. He later said he was committed to keeping the Saints in New Orleans forever, as long as the community made a commitment to me. Tom Benson passed away on March 15, 2018.
