Meta Appoints UFC CEO Dana White and 2 Others to Its Board of Directors

Meta has expanded its board and it’s array of expertise, adding the UFC’s Dana White, Ferrari’s John Elkann, and tech strategist Charlie Songhurst.
Meta Appoints UFC CEO Dana White and 2 Others to Its Board of Directors
UFC CEO Dana White speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, at Madison Square Garden, in New York, on Oct. 27, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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Facebook parent company Meta has added three new members to its board of directors—including UFC CEO Dana White, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump—in a move that signals the company’s commitment to diversifying its leadership with figures from a broad range of industries with distinct expertise.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new appointments on Jan. 6, emphasizing their varied backgrounds as critical in shaping the company’s vision for the future. The other two new board members are John Elkann, executive chairman of Ferrari and Stellantis; and Charlie Songhurst, who served as head of global corporate strategy at Microsoft.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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