From wrestling empire to White House: Linda McMahon gets unexpected new role

Former WWE co-founder Linda McMahon joins Trumpʼs team in a surprising shift to education leadership. Her path from entertainment business to government shows unusual career transformation

November 20 2024 , 03:10 AM  •  2471 views

From wrestling empire to White House: Linda McMahon gets unexpected new role

In a non-traditional pick‚ Linda McMahon steps into a new role as trumps Education Secretary‚ building on her previous work in his administration (which ended bout 3 years ago)

Linda McMahon and her husband Vince McMahon built their business from the ground-up; following the path of Vinces father in pro-wrestling. Their company — now known as World Wrestling Entertainment — changed how Americans see sports-entertainment. The duoʼs business-sense turned a small regional operation into a world-wide media powerhouse

The McMahons success in building WWE shows their skill at running big organizations: from managing thousands of workers to handling multi-million dollar deals. Their company became super-popular in american culture with its mix of athletics and drama-filled storylines