Vince McMahon
Vincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon (born August 24, 1945) is an American professional wrestling promoter, former announcer, commentator, film producer, actor and occasional professional wrestler currently serving as majority owner, Chairman and CEO of Stamford, Connecticut-based professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). After acquiring the assets of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 2001 and 2003 respectively, McMahon's WWE became the sole remaining major American professional wrestling promotion (prior to the national expansion of two new promotions, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling founded by Jeff Jarrett and Ring of Honor headed by Rob Feinstein). McMahon plays an in-ring character known by the ring name Mr. McMahon, based on his real life persona. He is a two-time world champion, having won the WWF Championship in 1999 and ECW World Championship in 2007. He was also the winner of the 1999 Royal Rumble. McMahon headlined multiple pay-per-view events from 1999 to 2000 and participated in the main event of WrestleMania 2000, as a cornerman for The Rock. McMahon is married to Linda McMahon, with whom he ran WWE from its establishment in 1980 until she resigned as the CEO in September 2009.