From the Editor
  • Vince McMahon grew World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from a regional operation into a global phenomenon.
  • A third-generation wrestling promoter, McMahon grew up in a trailer park in North Carolina and joined his father's small wrestling company in 1972.
  • He purchased the business 10 years later and turned it into a giant. He took WWE (then named WWF) public in 1999.
  • In 2023, McMahon agreed to merge WWE with UFC to form TKO Group Holdings.
  • He stepped down as executive chairman of TKO in 2024 amid sexual misconduct allegations, which he has denied.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
80
Source of Wealth
Entertainment, Self Made
Self-Made Score
9
Philanthropy Score
1
Residence
Greenwich, Connecticut
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, East Carolina University
Did you know
Donald Trump picked McMahon's wife, Linda, to lead the Small Business Administration during his first term and to run the Department of Education in his second term.
McMahon's daughter Stephanie, the chief brand officer for WWE, is married to professional wrestler Paul Levesque, better known as Triple H.
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