Meta Platforms Inc. has appointed UFC President Dana White to its board of directors, a move seen as an attempt to strengthen ties with former President Donald Trump. White joins auto tycoon John Elkann and tech investor Charlie Songhurst on Meta's board.
Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship. The social media company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is also adding auto tycoon John Elkann and tech investor Charlie Songhurst. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post late Monday. Tapping White to join the board could be seen as Zuckerberg’s latest maneuver to improve ties with Trump, who was once banned from Facebook.
After Trump won re-election in November, Zuckerberg dined at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida and Meta donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. Other Big Tech companies such as Amazon have donated similar amounts. His ties with White date back to 2001, when White hosted a UFC at the Republican’s former casino-hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Trump Taj Mahal. Trump has also appeared with White at UFC matches over the years, especially in his 2024 campaign as part of efforts to appeal to younger male voters. White, in turn, has had speaking roles at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Republican conventions and appeared on stage at Trump’s election victory party in November, even speaking briefly to the crowd. The pair attended a UFC pay-per-view card after the election at Madison Square Garden, where fans applauded as organizers showed video highlights of Trump’s road to reclaiming the White House. White has built UFC “into one of the most valuable, fastest growing, and most popular sports enterprises in the world,” Zuckerberg said. “I’ve admired him as an entrepreneur and his ability to build such a beloved brand.” Zuckerberg is also active in mixed martial arts
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