Today, Dwayne Johnson was appointed to the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings. The company also added Brad Keywell, Founder and Executive Chairman of Uptake Technologies, to the board. As of now, TKO has 13 board members. You can read more details by clicking here.
On Tuesday morning, the Hollywood megastar rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange. Ari Emanuel, Vince McMahon, Paul Levesque, Nick Khan, Mark Shapiro, and several other executives joined the ceremony.
The NYSE welcomes @TKOGrp in honor of appointing Dwayne @TheRock Johnson and Brad Keywell to the Board of Directors! $TKO | @ufc | @WWE pic.twitter.com/0Azp3C2adb
— NYSE 🏛 (@NYSE) January 23, 2024
The Rock issued a statement after becoming a member of the TKO board. The 51-year-old stated that his grandfather and father would have never thought he would become an executive at the company.
The Executive Chairman of TKO, Vince McMahon, stated the following about Dwayne Johnson:
“Very few people on the planet understand the convergence of sports, entertainment, media, and business like Rock. We are proud to have him join the TKO board to help take our company to new heights.”
Vince McMahon
On X, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque stated the following:
“An incredibly exciting day for our business. @TKOGrp continues to grow bigger and better every day. Welcome to the team, @TheRock.”
Paul “Triple H” Levesque
An incredibly exciting day for our business. @TKOGrp continues to grow bigger and better every day. Welcome to the team, @TheRock. https://t.co/t1UNLBWuIV
— Triple H (@TripleH) January 23, 2024