Linda McMahon

Linda McMahon is an American businesswoman, political figure, and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), one of the largest entertainment companies in the world. Alongside her husband Vince McMahon, she helped transform the WWE from a regional wrestling promotion into a global entertainment empire worth billions of dollars. She served as CEO of WWE from 1997 to 2009, overseeing its initial public offering in 1999 and guiding the company through its most profitable era during the Attitude Era and beyond.

Beyond her business career, Linda has been a prominent figure in American politics. She ran for the United States Senate from Connecticut in both 2010 and 2012 as a Republican candidate, spending over $100 million of her own money on the campaigns. Although she did not win either race, her political involvement led to her appointment as Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) under President Donald Trump in 2017, a position she held until 2019. She then chaired the pro-Trump super PAC America First Action.

Linda McMahon has also appeared on WWE television programming over the years, making her a recognizable figure in reality-based entertainment. She played various on-screen roles in WWE storylines, including as an authority figure and occasional in-ring participant. Her television appearances and the WWE’s blend of scripted entertainment and reality have placed her in the reality TV adjacent category. In 2025, she was nominated to serve as Secretary of Education under President Trump’s second administration.

As of 2026, Linda McMahon has an estimated net worth of $500 million. Her wealth comes primarily from her ownership stake in WWE (now part of TKO Group Holdings following the merger with UFC’s parent company Endeavor in 2023), real estate investments, and her long career in business and politics. The McMahon family’s combined wealth has been significantly boosted by the TKO merger, which valued the combined entity at over $21 billion.