Vince McMahon | |
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McMahon in 2006
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Chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | |
Assumed office February 21, 1980 |
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Preceded by | Vince McMahon, Sr. (as Chairman of Capitol Wrestling Corporation) |
Chief Executive Officer of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | |
Assumed office September 16, 2009 |
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Preceded by | Linda McMahon |
In office February 21, 1980 – May 5, 1997 |
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Preceded by | Organization established |
Succeeded by | Linda McMahon |
President of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | |
In office February 21, 1980 – November 19, 1993 |
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Preceded by | Organization established |
Succeeded by | Linda McMahon |
Personal details | |
Born |
Vincent Kennedy McMahon August 24, 1945 Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Linda Edwards (m. 1966) |
Relations |
Roderick McMahon (grandfather) Marissa Mazzola (daughter-in-law) Paul "Triple H" Levesque (son-in-law) See McMahon family |
Children |
Shane McMahon Stephanie McMahon |
Parents |
Vince McMahon, Sr. Victoria Askew |
Residence | Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Education | Fishburne Military School |
Alma mater | East Carolina University (BBA) |
Occupation |
Professional wrestling promoter, majority owner, Chairman, CEO, announcer, commentator, film producer, actor, wrestler (World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.) |
Profession | Businessman |
Net worth | US$1.24 billion (2017) |
Website | WWE Corporate Bio |
Ring name(s) |
Mr. McMahon Vince McMahon |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Billed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) |
Billed from | Greenwich, Connecticut |
Debut | 1969 (commentator) April 13, 1998 (wrestler) |
Vincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon (born August 24, 1945) is an American professional wrestling promoter, former commentator, announcer, film producer, actor, and retired professional wrestler. Since taking over the company from his father in the 1980s, McMahon has always worked in the corporate area of the WWE as well as behind the scenes. He currently serves as the majority owner, chairman, and CEO of the professional wrestling promotion.
McMahon has also occasionally competed as a professional wrestler using a gimmick known by the ring name Mr. McMahon, based on his real life persona. He is a two-time world champion, having won the WWF Championship in 1999 and the ECW World Championship in 2007. He is also the 1999 Royal Rumble winner. He headlined multiple pay-per-view events from 1999 to 2000 and participated in the main event of WrestleMania 2000, as a cornerman for The Rock. In singles competition, McMahon holds victories over former WWF/E Champions Ric Flair, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H. McMahon continues his backstage and on-screen roles as the main authority figure along with the rest of the McMahon family.
A third generation wrestling promoter (following in the footsteps of his grandfather Jess and father Vincent J.), he is married to former WWE CEO and current American SBA Administrator Linda McMahon, with whom he has two children – son Shane and daughter Stephanie, is the father-in-law of WWE executive/wrestler Paul "Triple H" Lesveque, and has six grandchildren.