Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon | |
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 McMahon in 2006 | |
| Born | Vincent Kennedy McMahon August 24, 1945 |
| Education | East Carolina University (BA) |
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| Employer | WWE |
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| Net worth | US$1.7 billion (March 2020)[1] |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Edwards (m. 1966) |
| Children | 2, Stephanie and Shane |
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| Family | McMahon |
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| Ring name(s) | Mr. McMahon Vince McMahon |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in[2] |
| Billed from | Greenwich, Connecticut[3] |
| Debut | 1969 (commentator) 1998 (wrestler) |
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.[4]
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.[5]
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]
- ↑ "Vincent McMahon Forbes Profile". Forbes.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vince McMahon profile". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Mr. McMahon - WWE Bio". WWE. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ↑ "Vincent McMahon". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ↑ "Mr. McMahon". WWE.
Other websites[change | change source]
- WWE Corporate Bio Archived 2007-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
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