President-elect Donald Trump named former professional-wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for the cabinet-level post of head of the Small Business Administration.
Ms. McMahon had met privately with Mr. Trump last week at Trump Tower. Her nomination reflects the incoming president’s penchant for reaching outside traditional political, government and business circles in staffing his administration.
Ms. McMahon is the co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. and a former unsuccessful Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut. Mr. Trump made occasional appearances on WWE programs over the years.
In a statement, Mr. Trump said: “Linda has a tremendous background and is widely recognized as one of the country’s top female executives advising businesses around the globe. She helped grow WWE from a modest 13-person operation to a publicly traded global enterprise with more than 800 employees in offices worldwide.
“Linda is going to be a phenomenal leader and champion for small businesses and unleash America’s entrepreneurial spirit all across the country.â€
Late in the 2016 campaign, Ms. McMahonâ€"who had previously backed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s presidential bidâ€"gave $6 million to a super PAC backing Mr. Trump. That made her one of the top supporters of Mr. Trump’s presidential bid.
At an earlier point in the race, Ms. McMahon spoke critically of Mr. Trump’s remarks about women. In an interview in March with Yahoo anchor Katie Couric, she said of Mr. Trump: “He’s not helping, certainly, to put women in the best light.â€
In a statement released by the transition, she said: “Our small businesses are the largest source of job creation in our country.â€
“I am honored to join the incredibly impressive economic team that President-elect Trump has assembled to ensure that we promote our country’s small businesses and help them grow and thrive,†Ms. McMahon said.
If confirmed by the Senate, Ms. McMahon would succeed Maria Contreras-Sweet as SBA administrator. Ms. Contreras-Sweet has held the post since April 2014, according to the SBA’s website.
Write to Peter Nicholas at peter.nicholas@wsj.com
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