Discover the defining moments in the early life of Linda McMahon. From birth to education, explore key events.
Linda McMahon is an American politician and business executive. She is the current U.S. Secretary of Education since 2025. Prior to this role, she served as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019. McMahon is also known for her prior career as a professional wrestling promoter. She is a member of the Republican Party.
On October 4, 1948, Linda Marie Edwards (later McMahon) was born.
On August 26, 1966, Linda Edwards married Vince McMahon when she was 17 and he was 21.
In 1966, after marrying Vince McMahon, Linda McMahon enrolled at East Carolina University.
In 1969, Linda McMahon stated on a vetting questionnaire that she graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in education. However, her degree was actually in French.
In 1969, the McMahons moved to Gaithersburg, Maryland. Linda worked as a receptionist at a corporate law firm, translated documents, trained as a paralegal, and studied intellectual property rights.
In 1976, Linda McMahon and her husband filed for bankruptcy after a series of failed business ventures.
In 1976, Linda and Vince McMahon's daughter, Stephanie McMahon, was born.
On September 16, 2009, Linda McMahon resigned from her position as CEO of WWE to run for a seat in the United States Senate from Connecticut.
In 2009, Linda McMahon left World Wrestling Entertainment to run for a seat in the United States Senate from Connecticut as a Republican.
In 2009, Linda McMahon sat on the Connecticut Board of Education for one year. She stated she had a lifelong interest in education and once planned to become a teacher.
In 2015, Linda McMahon attended a daylong meeting near Jackson, Wyoming, with other donors and prospective political candidates. The meeting was hosted by Joe Ricketts and his son Todd and featured Republican donors who favored same-sex marriage and immigration reform.
In 2016, Linda McMahon attended a daylong meeting near Jackson, Wyoming, with other donors and prospective political candidates. The meeting was hosted by Joe Ricketts and his son Todd and featured Republican donors who favored same-sex marriage and immigration reform.
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