WWE Entertainment, Inc. Board of Directors Elected Deloitte and Touche LLP appo ...
(STAMFORD Conn. — September 25 2000) — WWE Entertainment Inc. announced at its annual meeting on Friday September 22 2001 that the following individuals were re-elected to its Board of Directors :
Vincent K. McMahon co-founder of the company has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the WWE Entertainment Inc. and its predecessor entities since 1980. He is Chairman of the Executive Committee.
Linda E. McMahon co-founder of the company has served as Chief Executive Officer since May 1997 and was President from May 1993 through June 2000. She is Director and a member of the Executive Committee.
Lowell P. Weicker Jr. has been a Director since 1999 and is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Weicker served as Governor of the State of Connecticut from 1991 to 1995. He served as United States Senator representing the State of Connecticut from 1970 to 1988.
David Kenin has been a Director since 1999 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of Compensation Committee. Mr. Kenin is currently serving as Chairman of Sports Prize Entertainment and is the former President of CBS Sports and the former Executive Vice-President of USA Networks.
Joseph Perkins has been a Director since 1999 and is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Perkins was a pioneer in the television syndication of wrestling matches and is President of Communication Consultants Inc.
Stuart C. Snyder has been President and Chief Operating Officer since June 2000. He is a Director and a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Snyder was President and Chief Operating Officer of Feld Entertainment. Prior to that Mr. Snyder spent 13 years in the motion picture/home entertainment industry.
August J. Liguori has served as Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since September 1998. Mr. Liguori has been a Director since July 1999 and is member of the Executive Committee. Prior to that he was Chief Financial Officer of Marvel Entertainment Group Inc. since 1996.
At the annual meeting the stockholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as the company’s independent auditors for the year ending April 30 2001.
The World Wrestling Corporation is an integrated media and entertainment company principally engaged in the development production and marketing of television programming pay-per-view programming live events and the licensing and sale of branded consumer products.
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