Rita Mae LeBlanc, also known as Rita Benson LeBlanc (born January 11, 1977), is a former vice chairman of the board of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. [1] [2]

Feb 28, 2015 · After her three-month hiatus, Rita LeBlanc returns again to the front seat of Tom Benson's sports empire. She is part owner of the Hornets as well as the Saints.

Seventeen months ago, Rita Benson Leblanc, her brother Ryan and their mother Renee were disowned by Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson. Benson also changed his will so that upon his...

Jun 4, 2015 · NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rita LeBlanc once expected to spend many years running the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, which would have made her one of the most powerful women in pro sports.

Jan 23, 2015 · The move effectively cuts out his only surviving child, daughter Renee Benson of the San Antonio area, and her two children, Rita LeBlanc and Ryan LeBlanc, from inheriting his business...

Aug 22, 2007 · Rita Benson LeBlanc, who with her grandfather, Tom Benson, owns the Saints. As an owner and on a number of National Football League (NFL) committees, LeBlanc holds her own against some of the most powerful men – and football team owners – in the U.S.: Jerry Jones (Dallas Cowboys), Al Davis (Oakland Raiders) and Dan Rooney (Pittsburgh ...

Jun 17, 2016 · Benson sued last year to remove shares of his franchises from the trust funds he created for his daughter, Renee Benson, and his grandchildren, Ryan and Rita LeBlanc. It came after an ugly...

Aug 21, 2024 · Rita Benson LeBlanc was the heir apparent to the Saints-Pelicans empire. She had been groomed by her grandfather, Tom Benson, to take over the franchises after his ownership tenure...

Jun 28, 2016 · Rita Benson LeBlanc says she will remain a partial owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans despite a recent settlement over ownership of the city's two major...

Owner, Executive Vice President, New Orleans Saints Rita Benson LeBlanc is the Owner/Executive Vice President of the New Orleans Saints. She is responsible for overseeing all of the club's sales and marketing efforts, community affairs and youth programs initiatives, game day entertainment and stadium operations.