Dame Anna Wintour has held the position of Editor-in-Chief of Vogue since July 1988, and was named Artistic Director of Condé Nast in March 2013. In addition to editing Vogue, Ms. Wintour executed the development and successful launch of Teen Vogue in 2001, and serves as Editorial Director for the title.
During her tenure at Vogue Ms. Wintour has been actively involved in philanthropic fundraising, particularly for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, for which she has raised more than $150 million. She has been the recipient of numerous awards for her leadership and charitable efforts, including the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Award of Courage for AIDS Research from the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR).
In 2017, for her service to British journalism and fashion, Ms. Wintour was named Dame Commander (DBE) of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II; Ms. Wintour was previously appointed to the Order of the British Empire in 2008. In October 2009, President Obama appointed Ms. Wintour to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. In addition, in 2011 she was awarded the Legion d’Honneur by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Ms. Wintour also serves as an Elective Trustee of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.