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Born |
Vincent Kennedy McMahon August 24, 1945 Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. |
Residence | Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Education | Fishburne Military School |
Alma mater | East Carolina University (BBA) |
Occupation | Professional wrestling promoter, announcer, commentator, film producer, actor, professional wrestler |
Employer | WWE |
Title | Chairman & CEO |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Linda Edwards (m. 1966) |
Children |
Shane McMahon Stephanie McMahon |
Parent(s) |
Vince McMahon Sr. Victoria Askew |
Relatives |
Roderick McMahon (grandfather) Paul "Triple H" Levesque (son-in-law) |
Family | McMahon |
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 McMahon (born August 24, 1945) is an American professional wrestling promoter, former commentator, announcer, film producer, actor, and professional wrestler. Since taking over the company from his father in the 1980s, he has worked in the corporate area of the WWE and behind the scenes. He currently serves as the majority owner, chairman, and CEO of WWE.
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 was 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, he holds victories over former WWF/E Champions Ric Flair, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H. He 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 his grandfather Jess and father Vincent J.), McMahon is married to former WWE CEO and current American SBA Administrator Linda McMahon, with whom he has two children, son Shane and daughter Stephanie. He is the father-in-law of WWE executive/wrestler Paul "Triple H" Lesveque and has six grandchildren.