UFC CEO joins Meta board of directors

Published January 7, 2025 3:39am ET



Mark Zuckerberg, one of Facebook’s founders and CEO of Meta, announced three additions to his company’s board of directors on Monday. One of those elected was Dana White, CEO and president of the UFC. John Elkann, CEO of Exor, a European investment company, and Charlie Songhurst, a technology investor, were the other two new board members. 

“I’m excited to kick off the year with some news we’ve been working on for a while: Dana White, John Elkann, and Charlie Songhurst are joining Meta’s board of directors,” Zuckerberg said in a post on Facebook. “We have massive opportunities ahead in AI, wearables, and the future of social media, and our board will help us achieve our vision.”

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