Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24, 1945), popularly known by his ring name Mr. McMahon, is an American professional wrestling promoter, professional wrestler, and film producer. He is the Chairman of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Board of Directors and majority shareholder of WWE. After acquiring World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 2001, McMahon's WWE became the sole remaining major American professional wrestling promotion.