Who Is Linda McMahon? 5 Things About the WWE Co-Founder & Politician - Hollywood Life
might have a spot in ‘s cabinet. The president-elect nominated McMahon to be the new U.S. Secretary of Education, he announced on November 19, 2024. In a statement, Trump claimed that McMahon “will use her decades of leadership experience, and deep understanding of both education and business, to empower the next generation of American students and workers, and make America number one in education in the world.”
Trump then claimed that his cabinet “will send education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort.” Her confirmation hearing before the Senate is scheduled for February 13, 2025.
Below, learn more about McMahon, her career and her presumptive role in Trump’s cabinet.
Linda and her husband, , co-founded what is now known as World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. The company was originally known as Titan Sports, Inc. Linda worked as the WWE’s president and CEO from 1980 to 2009, when she left to pursue her political career.
In 2009, Linda formally embarked on her political career by running for a Senate seat. She campaigned as a Republican for the state of Connecticut. The following year, she lost the election to Democrat . In 2012, Linda became the Republican nominee for the state’s other Senate seat, but she lost to of the Democratic Party.
Trump and Linda have worked together in the past. After he became president in 2016, Trump chose Linda to be the administrator of the Small Business Administration. Three years later, McMahon resigned from her position in Trump’s cabinet in order to help with his re-election campaign.
Linda became the chairwoman of the Trump-centric Super PAC known as America First Action.
According to Forbes, Linda and Vince have donated millions of dollars to the Donald J. Trump Foundation.
Throughout her career, Linda has been an avid supporter of multiple nonprofits, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation. She is also a big name at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, having been a member of its board of trustees in the past.
Linda and Vince share two children together: son and daughter . The McMahon kids went into the family business by working for the WWE as wrestlers.
