Rita Benson LeBlanc

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Rita M. LeBlanc
File:RitaLeblanc.jpg
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Rita LeBlanc, March 2010
Born Rita Mae LeBlanc
(1977-01-11) January 11, 1977 (age 47)
Houma, Louisiana, United States
Residence Texas
Nationality American
Other names Rita Benson LeBlanc
Alma mater Texas A&M University (B.S, Agribusiness, 2001)
Occupation <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Years active ca. 2002 -- 2015
Known for Adoptive granddaughter of Tom Benson, the owner of the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans
Parent(s) Russell LeBlanc (father)
Renee Benson (mother)
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Rita Mae LeBlanc, also known as Rita Benson LeBlanc, (born January 11, 1977)[2] is the granddaughter of Tom Benson, the principal owner of the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans.[3]

She was Vice Chairman of the Board of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.[4][5]

Early life and education

Rita Mae LeBlanc is the daughter of Russell LeBlanc and Renee Benson, the daughter of Tom Benson and his first wife Shirley.

She has a brother, Ryan LeBlanc.[6][7]

Born in Houma, Louisiana[8] when her family lived in nearby Cut Off,[9] she was raised on a ranch near Johnson City, Texas, where she attended Lyndon B. Johnson High School[2] before receiving a bachelor of science degree in agribusiness at Texas A&M University in 2001.[10]

Career

LeBlanc began interning for the Saints and in various league offices while still in high school, and went to work for the Saints after college.[9][11] In 2003, she took over management of the New Orleans VooDoo, the Arena Football League team also owned by Benson, and was named the indoor league's top executive.[8] (The VooDoo ceased operations in 2008.)[12] In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, she began to take on a more public role and greater responsibilities in the management of the Saints.[11]

She chairs the NFL Employee Benefits Committee,[4] and was previously identified as Tom Benson's intended successor as principal owner of the team.[13][14] LeBlanc is on the Board of Selectors of Jefferson Awards for Public Service.[15]

In 2012, Tom Benson suspended LeBlanc from her jobs on account of her "sense of entitlement."[16][6][14]

Lawsuit against adoptive grandfather

It was announced on January 21st, 2015, by current Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson that Rita Benson Leblanc was no longer in consideration for future ownership of either franchise.[5] She then sued him for control of his companies, claiming he is "incompetent." Tom Benson calls the lawsuit meritless and false.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maria C. Montoya, "The Saints' heir apparent Rita Benson LeBlanc has a nose for books, a passion for her BlackBerry, and an admitted grumpy streak", Times-Picayune, July 26, 2009.
  3. ↑ Granddaughter of Saints’ Boss Is Getting Ready to Call the Plays - New York Times
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Orleans Saints - Rita Benson LeBlanc at New Orleans Saints official website (accessed April 1, 2010).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Franz Lidz, "Rita's Hail Mary Pass"[dead link], Portfolio, September 17, 2007.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sue Stachan, "Persona: Rita Benson LeBlanc", New Orleans Magazine, September 2007.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Tom Orsborn, "LeBlanc works her way up Saints’ ladder"[dead link], San Antonio Express-News, February 6, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Arena Football League's VooDoo folding", Associated Press in USA Today, October 13, 2008.
  13. ↑ James O'Byrne, "Rita Benson LeBlanc is climbing to the top of the Saints roster with hard work, not just pedigree", Times-Picayune, July 26, 2009.
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