Linda McMahon: Facts About the Former WWE CEO

Early Life

Linda McMahon was born Linda Marie Edwards on October 4, 1948, in New Bern, North Carolina.

Her parents were Evelyn and Henry.

She has one sister, Kay.

Education

McMahon graduated from New Bern High School in 1967.

She attended East Carolina University, where she majored in political science.

She graduated in 1970.

Career

In 1973, McMahon was the first woman to be hired as a Capitol Hill intern by a Republican member of Congress.

She later worked for the National Republican Congressional Committee.

In 1983, she co-founded the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) with her husband, Vince McMahon.

The WWF is now known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

In 2016, McMahon resigned from WWE to focus on her political career.

She served as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019.

Personal Life

McMahon is married to Vince McMahon.

They have two children, Shane and Stephanie.

She is an avid collector of Native American art.

Net Worth

McMahon's net worth is estimated to be $1.2 billion.

Awards and Honors

In 2004, McMahon was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

In 2008, she was inducted into the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame.

In 2014, she was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.