Gayle Benson has been married twice over the course of her life. Her first marriage was to Nace Solomone, whom she married in 1967 before their eventual divorce in 1972. She later married Thomas Bird, with whom she operated an interior decorating business renovating properties, before that marriage also ended in divorce. Years later, she married prominent automotive and sports billionaire Tom Benson, a union that lasted until his passing in 2018. Following her husband's death, she inherited ownership of the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans, establishing her current legacy as a leading sports executive and philanthropist.