Gayle Benson at GNOSF Quarterback Club luncheon in Rock N Bowl

Under the guidance of Tom and Gayle Benson, the Saints won a Super Bowl championship in 2010 and have reached the playoffs 10 times. The Benson family has been a leader in the community, giving millions to charitable foundations and helping stimulate business in the Central Business district of New Orleans. Aside from helping keep the Saints in New Orleans in 1985 with the purchase of the team from John Mecom, the Benson family helped keep the NBA team here in 2012, buying the New Orleans Hornets, now the New Orleans Pelicans.