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  1. Gayle Benson
    Gayle BensonAmerican businesswoman
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    BornGayle Marie LaJaunie · January 26, 1947 · New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
    Occupation(s)Businesswoman and sports franchise owner
    Spouse(s)Nace Solomone · (m. 1967; div. · 1972) · Thomas Bird · (m. · 1977; div. · 1987) · Tom Benson · (m. 2004; died 2018)
    Known forPrincipal owner, New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans
    Early life

    She was born Gayle Marie LaJaunie, the daughter of Francis J. LaJaunie (January 5, 1924 – July 18, 2010), and Marie Folse LaJaunie (1924 – May 30, 2010).
    She grew up in Algiers, New Orleans, and attended … See more

    Career

    Benson began her career in receptionist and secretarial positions while doing interior design before buying and renovating businesses with her second husband, Thomas "T-Bird" Bird. Following their divorce, Be… See more

    Thoroughbred Racing

    G M B Racing is the thoroughbred racing stable of Gayle Benson, who owned 2016 Kentucky Derby starters Mo Tom and Tom's Ready and owned 2018 contender Lone Sailor. Tom's Ready was a fine sprinter in mid-2016, … See more

    Personal life

    Benson has been married three times. Her first marriage was to Nace Anthony Salomone, on April 8, 1967, which ended in a divorce and annulment in 1972. Her second marriage was to Thomas "T-Bird" Bird, on Fe… See more

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