Linda McMahon is a Founder and CEO of Women’s Leadership LIVE. She is the Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of WWE, based in Stamford, . Linda and her husband, Vince McMahon, grew their company from a modest, 13-person operation to a publicly traded global enterprise with more than 800 employees in offices worldwide. While at WWE, Linda spearheaded a wide variety of community and charitable programs, including the company’s educational and literacy programs. She stepped down as CEO in 2009 to run for the U.S. Senate and was the Republican nominee to represent the people of Connecticut in 2010 and 2012.

Linda has been widely recognized for her numerous philanthropic contributions. She was recently honored with the Humanitarian Award from the Catholic Big Sisters & Big Brothers in New York City and the Spirit of Hope Award from Liberation Programs in Norwalk, Connecticut.

She is also known as one of the country’s top female executives. In 2014, she was honored by Fairfield/Westchester County Business Journal as one of its “Women Making an Impact.” In 2013, Linda was named one of Moves Magazine’s “Power Women.” In 2007, she was named one of Multichannel News’ “Wonder Women,” recognizing her accomplishments as a leader in the cable television industry.

Linda serves as Vice Chair on the board of of Fairfield, Connecticut as well as on the boards of the Close Up Foundation, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit that works to educate and inspire linda young people to participate in our democracy, and American Corporate Partners, a New York-based organization that pairs returning veterans with mentors in the workforce. She is also President of the Advisory Board for Operation Helmet, which provides comfortable and protective helmet pads for U.S. combat troops; and is a member of the Advisory Board for SoldierStrong, which provides scholarships and rehabilitation technology for returning veterans.

McMahon is an internationally recognized entrepreneur, executive and thought leader with experience building a business from the ground up, launching new products and revenue streams, and expanding business to markets worldwide.

She helped form Women’s Leadership LIVE in 2014 as she strongly believes that leadership is about passing along what you have learned to help others find their own way forward. Strong leadership involves empowering others with the knowledge and confidence to pursue their own goals, nurturing an idea and creating a supportive environment in which that idea can bloom into reality.

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