Tom Benson (born 1927 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is the owner of the New Orleans Saints NFL team. He is also the owner of several automobile dealerships in the Greater New Orleans and San Antonio areas. Benson became wealthy by investing profits from his automobile dealerships in local banks. He eventually purchased several small Southern banks and formed Benson Financial, which he sold to Wells Fargo in 1996. Wikipedia
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