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Linda McMahon

Linda McMahon is an American business executive and politician best known as co-founder and former chief executive officer of WWE.

Updated September 11, 20261 min readCited sources

Linda McMahon is an American business executive and politician best known for co-founding WWE. She has served as U.S. Small Business Administration administrator and, since March 2025, as Secretary of Education.

Who is Linda McMahon

Born in New Bern, North Carolina, in 1948, Linda McMahon attended East Carolina University. She is a Republican and married to Vince McMahon. Her career moved from entertainment to public service, including two U.S. Senate runs in Connecticut.

Business career

With her husband Vince, she co-founded Titan Sports in 1980, later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). She served as president from 1993 to 2000 and CEO from 1997 to 2009, helping transform WWE from a regional operation into a publicly traded global company.

Political career

McMahon served as the 25th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019. On March 3, 2025, she was sworn in as the 13th U.S. Secretary of Education. She also ran as the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut in 2010 and 2012.

In short

  • Co-founded WWE with Vince McMahon
  • Served as SBA administrator under Trump
  • Became U.S. Secretary of Education in 2025
  • Ran twice for U.S. Senate in Connecticut

Quick questions

Who is Linda McMahon?
Linda McMahon is an American business executive and politician best known for co-founding WWE and for serving in the Trump administration as SBA administrator and later education secretary.
What company did Linda McMahon help found?
She co-founded Titan Sports, which became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), with her husband Vince McMahon.
What government jobs has Linda McMahon held?
She served as Administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019 and as U.S. Secretary of Education beginning March 3, 2025.

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Education — http://www.ed.gov/about/ed-organization/meet-secretary-of-education/linda-e-mcmahon
    Supports: Sworn in as Secretary of Education on March 3, 2025; business background; WWE leadership
  2. Encyclopaedia Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Linda-McMahon
    Supports: Birth date and place; political and business career; SBA administrator; WWE roles
  3. U.S. Small Business Administration — https://www.sba.gov/person/linda-mcmahon
    Supports: Administrator of the SBA from 2017 to 2019; co-founder and former CEO of WWE; Connecticut Senate campaigns; East Carolina University
  4. Iowa State University Archives of Women's Political Communication — https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/linda-mcmahon
    Supports: SBA administrator dates; education; co-founding Titan Sports; birth information
  5. University of Virginia Miller Center — https://millercenter.org/linda-mcmahon-2025
    Supports: Birth date; Titan Sports/WWE history; 2024 transition role; Senate confirmation and swearing-in date