Linda McMahon

Secretary of Education

U.S. Department of Education

Portrait: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.

Role

Secretary of Education

Organization

U.S. Department of Education

Born

October 4, 1948

Birthplace

New Bern, North Carolina

Gender

Not listed

Background

Linda McMahon, the former CEO of WWE, became the 13th education secretary in March 2025 after a 51-45 confirmation. She previously led the Small Business Administration during the first Trump administration. She and her husband Vince McMahon built WWE into a global entertainment company.

Biography: source

Money and finances

Estimated net worth

at least $2,500,000,000 (2024). Source: Forbes estimate (shared with spouse; via Beacon Journal).

Third-party estimate from published reporting, not a government figure; treat it as approximate.

Latest statements

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Issues National Call to Action to University Presidents and Governing Boards August 3, 2026
Secretary McMahon called on university presidents and governing boards to reaffirm higher education's commitments to academic excellence, pathbreaking research, and national service.
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Issues Statement on the House Education and Workforce Committee's 'Less Bureaucracy, Better Education' Legislative Package July 15, 2026
Today marks a major step by Congressional leaders to cement the Trump Administration's historic reforms to right-size the federal role in education, said Secretary McMahon.

Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.

Confirmation

Confirmed, Senate vote 51-45, 2025-03-03.

Family

Vince McMahon (spouse)

Official accounts

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Profile compiled 2026-10-03. Congressional-only metrics are not applicable to executive and judicial officials.