Vince McMahon
| Vince McMahon | |
|---|---|
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| Born | August 24, 1945 Pinehurst, North Carolina |
| Lives in | Greenwich, Connecticut |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Vince McMahon Mr. McMahon |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed from | Greenwich, Connecticut |
| Debut | 1969[1] |
Vincent Kennedy McMahon, better known as Vince McMahon or Mr. McMahon (born August 24, 1945) is an American businessman, wrestling promoter, professional wrestler, and movie producer. He is the Chairman of the board and main owner of WWE, Inc.. McMahon has been both the ECW World Champion and the WWE Champion.
Forbes estimates his net worth to be around $2 billion. [2]
Career[change | change source]
McMahon started his wrestling career in 1971 as an announcer. He worked for the "World Wide Wrestling Federation" (WWWF) which later changed its name to "World Wrestling Federation" (WWF). The name was changed again to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The company was originally owned by his father, Vince J. McMahon. McMahon bought the company from his father in 1984. McMahon took the business from a local promotion in the north eastern part of the United States and made it a global company.
McMahon played the role of an evil boss for many years.[3]
Personal life[change | change source]
McMahon married his wife, Linda McMahon, on August 26 1966 in New Bern, North Carolina. They have two children: Shane and Stephanie. In 2016, President-elect of the United States nominated McMahon's wife Linda as Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Kaelberer, Angie Peterson (2003). The McMahons: Vince McMahon and Family. Capstone Press. p. 15. ISBN 0736821430.
- ↑ "Vincent McMahon". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ↑ "Mr. McMahon". WWE.
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