60 Minutes Profiles Dana White’s Rise from Maine to UFC Fame

We do a ton of stories about Bangor’s legendary Stephen King, and with good reason, but sometimes people forget that Dana White is not only president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is the largest mixed martial arts organization around the globe, but he grew up in the Bangor area and is a 1987 graduate of Hermon High School.

You know you have hit the big time when you are the subject of a segment on the legendary CBS show, 60 Minutes.

In the beginning, White worked as a boxercise coach, then as a successful manager for fighters Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. He was then made president of the UFC back in 2001, and since that time, it has become a huge moneymaker, grossing nearly $1 billion per year.

Maine is more than just a summer place for him, it’s somewhere he goes regularly to “disconnect,” relax, and spend time with family. In fact, he spends every Fourth of July in Levant with family.

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Dana White spent part of his childhood in Maine, specifically in Levant, which is near Bangor. He visited his grandparents there every summer.

Over time, White has acquired quite a bit of property in Maine. One particularly interesting move: he bought up the entire street where his grandparents lived, going house to house to buy them.

He also cares about the community he grew up in. In 2011, White donated $100,000 to Hermon High School, to upgrade the athletic complex with a new scoreboard/message board, more seating, etc.

You might also remember, that He brought a UFC card to Bangor in 2014, at the brand spanking new Cross Insurance Center, although it wasn’t a big financial win for the organization, he did it to support the area.

From time to time, I check out his TikTok page, which is enough to make anyone jealous. This guy, without a doubt, is truly living his best life, whether it be at the Tom Brady roast, or courtside at a Celtics game.