People: World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (WWE)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Vincent McMahon

67 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder

George Barrios

47 2008 Chief Financial Officer

Michael Luisi

47 2013 President - WWE Studios

Kevin Dunn

52 2008 Executive Vice President - Television Production, Director

Casey Collins

40 2012 Executive Vice President - Consumer Products

Paul Levesque

43 2011 Executive Vice President - Talent

Stephanie McMahon

36 2007 Executive Vice President - Creative

Monty Sarhan

40 2013 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

Michelle Wilson

47 2009 Chief Marketing Officer

Basil DeVito

58 2010 Director

Stuart Goldfarb

58 2011 Independent Director

Patricia Gottesman

54 2011 Independent Director

David Kenin

71 1999 Independent Director

Joseph Perkins

77 1999 Independent Director

Frank Riddick

56 2008 Independent Director

Jeffrey Speed

50 2008 Independent Director

Michael Weitz

IR Contact Officer

Biographies

Name Description

Vincent McMahon

Mr. Vincent K. McMahon is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. He is the co-founder of the Company, and Chair of the Executive Committee.

George Barrios

Mr. George A. Barrios is Chief Financial Officer of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., since March 24, 2008. Before that, Mr. Barrios was Vice President and Treasurer of The New York Times Company since January 2007. Mr. Barrios joined The New York Times Company in 2002 as Chief Financial Officer of a subsidiary which published, among other things, The Boston Globe. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Netsilicon, Inc., a publicly-held software development company, where he helped to stabilize the business prior to its merger. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Barrios served in several senior capacities for Praxair, Inc., a supplier of industrial gasses.

Michael Luisi

Mr. Michael J. Luisi is President - WWE Studios of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. He has served as President, WWE Studios since September 2011 and was the Executive Vice President of Business Development, General Counsel and Secretary from January 2011 to January 2013. Before that, Mr. Luisi was with Miramax Films, a film production and distribution company which, until late 2010, was a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (“Miramax”). At Miramax, Mr. Luisi was Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, beginning October 2008. Before that, he was Executive Vice President, Business Affairs and Operations, from January 2006. Mr. Luisi joined Miramax in 1998.

Kevin Dunn

Mr. Kevin Dunn is Executive Vice President - Television Production, Director of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. He is a member of the Executive Committee and has served as Executive Vice President, Television Production, since July 2003, and previously served as the company Executive Producer for 11 years.

Casey Collins

Mr. Casey Collins is the Executive Vice President - Consumer Products of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., since July 2012. Prior to joining WWE, Mr. Collins was Executive Vice President, Global Licensing & Entertainment at MGA Entertainment, where he oversaw the entertainment, consumer products, retail development and promotions divisions. Before joining MGA Entertainment, Mr. Collins spent 10 years at Lucasfilm Ltd. beginning March 2001, where he was responsible for the management of Lucasfilm’s domestic and international licensing and retail merchandise programs.

Paul Levesque

Mr. Paul Levesque is Executive Vice President - Talent of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., since August 2011. In this role, he oversees the talent relations and talent development departments, training of WWE Superstars and Divas, and management of worldwide recruitment. In addition to his talent duties, Mr. Levesque has continually had an integral role behind the scenes; as a director and producer, he works to shape the creative direction and storylines of WWE’s programming. He is the national spokesperson for Muscular Dystrophy’s “Make a Muscle, Make a Difference” campaign. Mr. Levesque has had starring roles in commercials, television programs, talk shows and feature-length films. He is author of Make the Game: Triple H’s Approach to a Better Body.

Stephanie McMahon

Ms. Stephanie McMahon is Executive Vice President - Creative of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., since May 2007. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President, Creative Writing, since June 2005, and before that, Vice President, Creative Writing. Ms. McMahon began with the Company in 1998. Ms. McMahon writes, produces and directs for the television programming and at times has performed as an on-air personality.

Monty Sarhan

Mr. Monty Sarhan has been appointed as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., with effect from January 31, 2013. Prior to joining WWE, Mr. Sarhan was with Viacom Media Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc., where he served as Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs from July 2011 to January 2013 and as Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs from May 2007 through July 2011. At Viacom, Mr. Sarhan most recently headed business and legal affairs for EPIX, a premium movie network that is a joint venture between Viacom, its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Lionsgate. He earned his Juris Doctor from Duke University, his Masters in International Relations from Boston University and his undergraduate degree in History and Political Science from Tufts University.

Michelle Wilson

Ms. Michelle D. Wilson is Chief Marketing Officer of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., since February 2009. Before that, Ms. Wilson was Chief Marketing Officer of the United States Tennis Association since 2001. From 2000 to 2001, she was Vice President of Marketing for the XFL. Before that, Ms. Wilson held positions at the National Basketball Association in its domestic and international consumer products groups.

Basil DeVito

Mr. Basil V. DeVito, Jr., is Director of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. He is a member of the Executive Committee and has served as the Senior Advisor, Business Strategies since 2003, in which role he has obtained placement for WWE television programming in North America. Prior to that, he managed several WWE departments and served as the Chief Operating Officer and as President of XFL, LLC, the Company’s former professional football league (the “XFL”). Mr. DeVito has been with the Company in various capacities over the past 25 years.

Stuart Goldfarb

Mr. Stuart U. Goldfarb is an Independent Director of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., since August 22, 2011. He is a member of the Audit Committee. Since January 2012, Mr. Goldfarb has been President of Fullbridge, Inc., a provider of an accelerated, rigorous business education program. From June 2011 until January 2012, Mr. Goldfarb was President and Chief Executive Officer of Atrinsic, Inc., a marketer of direct-to-consumer subscription products and an Internet search marketing agency. Mr. Goldfarb has served as a director of Atrinsic since January 2010. In June 2012, Atrinsic filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The filing was precipitated by Atrinsic’s cessation of certain businesses and its inability to raise financing. Mr. Goldfarb is also a director and member of the audit committee of Vitacost.com, Inc. From November 2009 to June 2011, Mr. Goldfarb was a Partner in Unbound Partners LLC, a marketing and management consulting firm. From 2001 to 2009, Mr. Goldfarb was President and Chief Executive Officer of Direct Brands, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Goldfarb was President and Chief Executive Officer of bol.com, Bertelsmann’s premier online retailer of books and music, doing business in 18 European and Asian countries. Before joining Bertelsmann, he was Vice Chairman of Value Vision International, a cable TV home shopping and e-commerce company. He was formerly Executive Vice President, Worldwide Business Development at NBC.

Patricia Gottesman

Ms. Patricia A. Gottesman is an Independent Director of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. She is a member of the Compensation Committee. From February 2011 until August 2012, Ms. Gottesman was President and Chief Executive Officer of Crimson Hexagon, a social intelligence company in the vanguard of online media monitoring and analysis. From April 2008 to January 2011, she was founder and principal of Omnibus, an international media and technology practice. Prior to that, Ms. Gottesman was with Cablevision Systems Corporation for almost 30 years, most recently as Executive Vice President, Digital Marketing and Commerce.

David Kenin

Mr. David Kenin is an Independent Director of World wrestling Entertainment Inc. He is Chair of the Compensation Committee. From January 2002 until May 2009, Mr. Kenin was Executive Vice President of Programming, Crown Media United States, LLC where he was in charge of programming for the Hallmark Channel, a cable television network that broadcasts across the United States. Mr. Kenin is a former President of CBS Sports. Until 1994, he was Executive Vice President of USA Network and after that he was the general partner of Kenin Partners, a consulting firm.

Joseph Perkins

Mr.Joseph H. Perkins is an Independent Director of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. He is a member of the Compensation and Governance & Nominating Committees. He was a pioneer in the television syndication of the industry starting more than 50 years ago. Mr. Perkins was President of Communications Consultants, Inc., a provider of television syndication consulting services.

Frank Riddick

Mr. Frank A. Riddick, III., is an Independent Director of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. He is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Governance & Nominating Committee. Mr. Riddick became Executive Chairman of Shale-Inland Holdings, LLC in February 2013. From August 2009 until February 2013, he was Chief Executive Officer of JMC Steel Group, the independent steel tubular manufacturer in North America. Prior to that, he was a consultant to TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. (“TowerBrook”), a New York and London – based private equity firm. Prior to joining TowerBrook, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Formica Corporation, a manufacturer of surfacing materials, from January 2002 to April 2008. Mr. Riddick was instrumental in assisting Formica to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in June 2004. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Armstrong Holdings, Inc. from February 2000 to November 2001 and as Chief Financial Officer at Armstrong and its subsidiaries from 1995 to 2000. Mr. Riddick is a member of the board of directors and chairman of the Audit Committee of Geeknet, Inc., an online network for technology professionals, technology enthusiasts and consumers of technology goods and services. Mr. Riddick is a former director of GrafTech International Ltd, a manufacturer of graphite and carbon products, as well as related technical services.

Jeffrey Speed

Mr. Jeffrey R. Speed is an Independent Director of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. He is Chair of the Governance & Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Six Flags, Inc., the world’s regional theme park operator, from April 2006 until October 2010. In June 2009, Six Flags, Inc. filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, and it emerged from those proceedings in May 2010. Prior to joining Six Flags, Mr. Speed spent approximately 13 years with The Walt Disney Company, serving from 2003 until 2006 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Euro Disney SAS, the publicly-traded operator of the Disneyland Resort Paris, the number one tourist destination in Europe. Prior to that, Mr. Speed spent approximately nine years with the public accounting firm of Price Waterhouse (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers).

Michael Weitz

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