• by Ray Schultz , January 5, 2025

An editorial leader was among this year’s Presidential Medal of Freedom winners: Anna Wintour, who was named along with 18 other recipients. 

“Anna Wintour is a renowned fashion icon who has led Vogue as editor in chief since 1988,” the White House said. “A champion for philanthropic causes, she is also the leading architect behind the annual Met Gala fundraiser and chief content officer of Condé Nast.”

President Biden also presented the medals to such accomplished persons as Hillary Clinton, Bono, Magic Johnson, Michael J. Fox, Denzel Washington, Jane Goodall and José Andrés. He also awarded the medal posthumously to Robert Kennedy, Ashton Baldwin Carter and Fannie Lou Hamer. 

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is “the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors,” the White House says.