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Linda Marie McMahon (née Edwards; born October 4, 1948) is an American professional wrestling magnate and a former Republican Party candidate. She is notable for her career developing WWE with her husband Vince McMahon. McMahon was active with WWE (WWF until 2002) from 1980 to 2009. During this time, the company grew from a small regional business in New York to a large multinational. McMahon and her husband became wealthy through the WWE's success, and the McMahon family name is now synonymous with the wrestling industry. As President and later CEO of the company, she negotiated business deals, launched wrestling merchandise, signed wrestler contracts, and managed and wrote for WWE publications.〔("Linda E. McMahon CEO, World Wrestling Entertainment" ), New York Stock Exchange profile, April 2004. Retrieved 2011-08-23.〕 She also started the company's civic programs, Get REAL and Smackdown Your Vote. McMahon occasionally made on-screen appearances, most notably in a wrestling feud with her husband which climaxed at WrestleMania X-Seven. She left WWE in 2009 to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the United States Senate from Connecticut, losing to Democratic Party nominee Richard Blumenthal in the general election of 2010. McMahon was the 2012 Republican nominee for Connecticut's other Senate seat to replace retiring Senator Joe Lieberman in the general election in November 2012, but lost again, this time to Democratic Representative Chris Murphy. ==Early life== McMahon was born Linda Marie Edwards to Henry and Evelyn Edwards in New Bern, North Carolina. She was an only child and grew up as a "jock", playing basketball and baseball. Her parents were both employees at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, a military base. She grew up in a conservative family, and was raised a Baptist. Edwards, at the age of 13, met Vince McMahon, then 16. Her mother worked in the same building as McMahon's mother, although they had not met. Vince's mother became good friends with the Edwards family, and Vince, who had lived with several abusive stepfathers,〔 enjoyed the feeling of stability that he felt at the home.〔 Edwards and McMahon dated throughout their high school years. She attended Havelock High School and Vince attended nearby Fishburne Military School. During this time, Vince was a "permanent fixture" at her home,〔sex, lies, and headlocks〕 spending hours with Linda and her family. He attended East Carolina University, studying business administration. Edwards was an Honors student in high school and aspired to become a pediatrician.〔Diane Brady. (2000-01-24) "Blood, Sweat, and a Lady named Linda." BusinessWeek. Number 3665. Sports Business Section, p. 161.〕 Shortly after her high school graduation, Vince asked her to marry him. They married on August 26, 1966, when she was 17.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Mid-South Wrestling's Profile on Vince McMahon )〕 She enrolled at East Carolina University in 1966, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in French and gained certification to teach.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Linda McMahon, University Alumni Profile )〕 From 1968–1971, Vince worked as a traveling cup salesman before joining his father's company, the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). Linda finished college in three years so she could graduate together with Vince. Their son Shane was born in 1970 followed by daughter Stephanie in 1976. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Linda McMahon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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