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Gayle Benson moves up Forbes' wealthiest people list

Gayle Benson moves up Forbes' wealthiest people list
Mar 11, 2023; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints chief executive officer Gayle Benson poses with New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) at Ochsner Sports Performance Center.
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Gayle Benson has moved up nearly 200 spots in Forbes Magazine's list of billionaires.

Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Pelicans, GMB Racing and many car dealerships, has a net worth around $4.7 billion, according to Forbes -- nearly a billion more than last year's Forbes rankings.


Forbes ranks Benson as the 587th wealthiest person in the world. Last year, she ranked 778th.

Benson is the only woman to own both NFL and NBA teams. She is the wealthiest person in Louisiana, according to Forbes.