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UFC CEO Dana White Joins Meta’s Board of Directors


Dana White, CEO of mixed martial arts powerhouse UFC -- and a good friend of Donald Trump -- is joining Meta's board.

Meta announced White’s election to the board of directors Monday, alongside John Elkann, CEO of investment firm , and Charlie Songhurst, former head of global corporate strategy at Microsoft. Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Meta, said in a statement about the new board members: “Dana, John and Charlie will add a depth of expertise and perspective that will help us tackle the massive opportunities ahead with AI, wearables and the future of human connection.” “As part of Meta’s advisory group, I’ve seen firsthand the opportunities to scale new products and grow AI and enterprise capabilities, and I’m honored to be asked to join the board to further this work,” said Charlie Songhurst.

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