Meta Platforms has appointed three new directors to its board, including Dana White, UFC chief executive and a close friend of US President-elect Donald Trump. The appointments also include Charlie Songhurst, a former Microsoft executive and investor, and John Elkann, the CEO of Exor, a holding company controlled by Italy's Agnelli family.
Meta Platforms has elected three new directors to its board, including Dana White, UFC chief executive and close friend of US President-elect Donald Trump . The Facebook-parent also elected Charlie Songhurst, an investor and former Microsoft executive, as well as John Elkann, chief executive of Exor, a holding company controlled by Italy’s Agnelli family with interests in European businesses such as Ferrari and Christian Louboutin.
\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, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said. \Mr Trump has had a long relationship with Mr White, who had spoken in support of his candidacy at the Republican National Convention in July, and previously at the 2016 and 2020 conventions. ‘I joke that my two children are my retirement plan, but I’m not sure they see it that way’ Mr Zuckerberg, likewise, has developed a relationship with White in recent years as a mixed martial arts enthusiast and recreational fighter. In one of their early public exchanges, Mr Zuckerberg thanked Mr White in an Instagram post in 2022 for inviting him to attend a UFC fight. \Mr Elkann is also the executive chairman of Stellantis NV and Ferrari, and chair of the nonprofit Agnelli Foundation, which focuses on education. Mr Songhurst has been serving on a four-member AI advisory group Meta convened in May to offer guidance on “strategic opportunities” in relation to the company’s roadmap. \Mr Zuckerberg has been positioning Meta for a potential second Trump presidency, expressing regret over previous content decisions that were unpopular with conservatives and praising Mr Trump’s response to an assassination attempt. Last week, the company elevated prominent Republican policy executive Joel Kaplan to the position of global affairs head
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