Wintour, Anna, 1949- (1949-)
Dates
- Existence: 1949-
Biography
Anna Wintour is a British-American journalist and the current editor-in-chief of American Vogue magazine, and the artistic director at Condé Nast. After first moving to New York, Wintour started as a junior fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar, and later worked at publications such as Viva, Savvy, and New York Magazine. She was then chosen by Alex Liberman to be the creative director of American Vogue. In 1985, Wintour became editor-in-chief of British Vogue, but left the position in 1987 on her return to New York. She succeeded Grace Mirabella as the editor-in-chief at Vogue in 1988.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Commencement programs, May 23, 2003, 2003 May 23
This folder contains three copies of the commencement program from May 23, 2003.
Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief, Vogue, gave the commencement address for May 23, 2003. Edward F. Cox, Trustee, SUNY, conferred an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts to Calvin Klein, Fashion Designer. Additional awards were presented.