{"id":136831,"date":"2025-01-06T22:06:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T22:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/06\/dana-white-joins-meta-board-of-directors-mark-zuckerberg-excited\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T22:06:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T22:06:20","slug":"dana-white-joins-meta-board-of-directors-mark-zuckerberg-excited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/06\/dana-white-joins-meta-board-of-directors-mark-zuckerberg-excited\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White Joins Meta Board Of Directors, Mark Zuckerberg &#8216;Excited&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-999bbde3eabf5c3fe91a3c26d18a62ec\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250106_1147a81dcbdf4eb0b22e94b6542cc342\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:deb310ff-f971-4a2c-9867-c64d62b8a338\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/11\/4by3\/2025\/01\/06\/1147a81dcbdf4eb0b22e94b6542cc342_md.jpg\" alt=\"Dana White Joins Meta Board Of Directors, Mark Zuckerberg 'Excited'\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-999bbde3eabf5c3fe91a3c26d18a62ec--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0f9c6644d084c63fc095c1814e6fa47b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/dana-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dana White<\/strong><\/a> can add one other title to his resume &#8212; the UFC honcho is becoming a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/mark-zuckerberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mark Zuckerberg<\/strong><\/a> on the Meta Board of Directors!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0f9c6644d084c63fc095c1814e6fa47b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5693eb2566a67e28115e18e419d2174f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>White introduced the information on Monday &#8230; saying being on boards has by no means been his cup of tea, that&#8217;s till Zuck got here calling.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5693eb2566a67e28115e18e419d2174f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7aff18b2034ff115dbbc259b10687e0e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250106_d3e969d3ce624cdca38dd822705ce8ea\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:deb310ff-f971-4a2c-9867-c64d62b8a338\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d3\/4by3\/2025\/01\/06\/d3e969d3ce624cdca38dd822705ce8ea_md.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Zuckerberg UFC 298\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7aff18b2034ff115dbbc259b10687e0e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3feaa472cd1d3bce0bb18932ae4d3ac7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The 55-year-old defined his love for social media, synthetic intelligence and the significance it has on the longer term is what drew him to this chance &#8230; and he is stoked to get to work.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3feaa472cd1d3bce0bb18932ae4d3ac7--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6729a131574778b23bd72f4f16563506\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;There is nothing I really like greater than constructing manufacturers, and I stay up for serving to take Meta to the subsequent degree,&#8221; White mentioned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6729a131574778b23bd72f4f16563506--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ac6776937d2b8a9c64eac952888c6d6b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Zuck additionally chimed in on the addition &#8230; saying he is equally as excited to convey White &#8212; in addition to <strong>John Elkann<\/strong> and <strong>Charlie Songhurst<\/strong> &#8212; into the household.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ac6776937d2b8a9c64eac952888c6d6b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ddfce58cf7b746ffa25a8a7e386f1fe9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250106_f747927e45c24b58aaf02202b2f640c5\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:deb310ff-f971-4a2c-9867-c64d62b8a338\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f7\/4by3\/2025\/01\/06\/f747927e45c24b58aaf02202b2f640c5_md.jpg\" alt=\"mark zuckerberg dana white ufc\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ddfce58cf7b746ffa25a8a7e386f1fe9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4e5bf9dfbad23c7b4f1b3985955bd49b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;We have large alternatives forward in AI, wearables, and the way forward for social media, and our board will assist us obtain our imaginative and prescient.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4e5bf9dfbad23c7b4f1b3985955bd49b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8c6d402cfad29f552403ab5128bec1e5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As for why he wished White, Zuck defined he is confirmed how he can take manufacturers to the subsequent degree &#8212; similar to he did with UFC.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8c6d402cfad29f552403ab5128bec1e5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d69ec3ed2500c9bec3d1815dde181e8b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve admired him as an entrepreneur and his means to construct such a beloved model.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d69ec3ed2500c9bec3d1815dde181e8b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-28e0a6bdad8fce05dde7283c5c038758\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"media-link image-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox.com\/tmz-investigates-luigi-mangione-the-mind-of-a-killer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a6\/16by9\/2024\/12\/30\/a6982072b3cb4d1da6bb9282995e56ab_md.jpg\" alt=\"Luigi Mangione-INLINE-TONIGHT\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-16by9\"\/><br \/>\n                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-28e0a6bdad8fce05dde7283c5c038758--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7bd75db844aea011884aa620b9e827f8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Of course, this does not essentially come out of left discipline &#8212; Dana and Mark have been bros for some time now &#8230; and the Facebook founder even frequents UFC fights, with seats proper subsequent to the boss.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7bd75db844aea011884aa620b9e827f8--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Dana White can add one other title to his resume &#8212; the UFC honcho is becoming a member of Mark Zuckerberg on the Meta Board of Directors!! 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