New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson is the only Louisiana resident on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the 400 richest Americans. Benson, who amassed his fortune in car dealerships before buying the Saints in 1985, was tied for 382nd with a net worth of $1.05 billion. Bill Gates continues to top the Forbes list with an estimated net worth of $54 billion. Benson, 83, recently pledged $8 million to Loyola University of New Orleans to build a new home for the school’s Jesuit Center, according to The Times-Picayune.
Benson lone Louisiana resident on ‘Forbes’ list
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