Presidential Medal of Freedom (list of recipients) 4 Jan. 2025 -- Jane Goodall received it along with these distinguished citizens from POTUS 46

George Soros

Magic (Earvin) Johnson

Jose Andres

Hillary (Rodham) Clinton

Robert F. Kennedy, Sr. (posthumous)

Bono

Ashton Carter (posthumous)

Michael J. Fox

Tim Gill

Jane Goodall

Fannie Lou Hamer (posthumous)

Ralph Lauren

Lionel Messi (absent due to scheduling)

Bill Nye

George Romney (posthumous)

David Rubenstein

George Stevens, Jr.

Denzel Washington

Anna Wintour