Anthony D. Romero

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Recognition

In 2005, he was named one of Time magazine's 25 Most Influential Hispanics.

In 2009, he received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member Archbishop Desmond Tutu at an awards ceremony at St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa. [18] [19]

In 2011, Romero received the "Maggie" Award, highest honor of the Planned Parenthood Federation, in tribute to their founder, Margaret Sanger.

He was featured in the HBO documentary The Latino List. [20]

Romero is the recipient of the 2020 Woodrow Wilson Award from Princeton University. [21] [22] [23]

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Anthony Romero
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6th Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union
Assumed office
2001