Vincent J. McMahon

Vincent James McMahon (born July 6, 1914 in Harlem , New York , † May 24, 1984 in North Miami , Florida ) was an American wrestling promoter who, as the founder of Capitol Wrestling, laid the cornerstone of today's market leader WWE . Vincent J. McMahon himself was the son of Roderick James "Jess" McMahon, a successful boxing and concert promoter.

Career

In the 1950s and 1960s , McMahon's Capitol Wrestling Corporation and World Wide Wrestling Federation began to dominate the wrestling scene in the northeastern United States. Between January 1953 and April 1963 he was a member of the Board of Directors of the National Wrestling Alliance .

He had rejoined the NWA from the early to late 1970s and later transferred his company to his son, Vincent Kennedy McMahon . This changed the name to " World Wrestling Federation " later to " World Wrestling Entertainment " and made the league successful nationally and internationally.

He played himself in the 1974 film The Wrestler .

↑ Vincent J. McMahon in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved September 11, 2017.

personal data
SURNAME	McMahon, Vincent J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	McMahon, Vincent James (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American wrestling promoter
DATE OF BIRTH	July 6, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH	Harlem , New York, USA
DATE OF DEATH	May 24, 1984
Place of death	North Miami , Florida , USA