Linda McMahon Of Stamford's WWE to Speak At Women's History Month Event

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Linda McMahon, co-founder and former chief executive officer of WWE, will be the keynote speaker at a Women's History Month event on Thursday, March 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Safavieh Home Furnishings in Stamford.

Joe Jenkins

03/17/2014 4:00 a.m.

At the event, McMahon will award $4,000 in "Ladies Making History" grants to four women who have innovative ideas and are looking to grow their businesses.

McMahon co-founded WWE with her husband, Vince. She helped grow WWE from a 13-person operation to a publicly traded global enterprise with more than 700 employees.

Click here to register for the event as seating is limited.

Applications will be reviewed by a panel of three businesswomen and will be awarded by Linda McMahon at the event.

Safavieh Home Furnishings is at 230 Atlantic St. in Stamford.

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