Former AFPI

The Honorable Linda McMahon

FORMER: Chair of the Board and Chair, Center for the American Worker

If you want something done, give it to a busy woman to do it.

- Lucille Ball

Linda McMahon is originally from New Bern, North Carolina, is currently the Secretary of Education, having formerly served as Chair of the Board and Chair of the Center for the American Worker for AFPI. McMahon served in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet as Administrator of the Small Business Administration. At SBA, McMahon re-imagined the organization, focusing on rural development and championing women entrepreneurs and military veterans. She oversaw natural disaster recovery efforts and helped improve the way the SBA connected small businesses to capital, counseling, and government contracts. After her service in the Trump Administration, she served as Chair of the America First Action SuperPAC, and America First Policy, LLC. Prior to her career in public service, McMahon was the President and later CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE).