Michael J. Fox receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom
January 4th, 2025 Today, President Biden named nineteen Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest
civilian honour, presented to individuals who have contributed to the
prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other
significant societal, public, or private endeavors.
President Biden said, “Great leaders keep the faith, give
everyone a fair shot, and put decency above all else. These nineteen leaders have made America and
the world a better place. They are great
leaders because they are good people who have made extraordinary contributions
to their country and the world.”
President Biden personally presented the awards at the White
House on January 4, 2025.
(José Andrés – Bono - Ashton B. Carter (posthumous) - Hillary R.
Clinton - Michael J. Fox - Tim Gill - Jane Goodall - Fannie L. Hamer (posthumous) - Earvin “Magic”
Johnson - Robert F. Kennedy (posthumous)
- Ralph Lauren - Lionel Messi - William S. Nye - George W. Romney (posthumous) - David M.
Rubenstein - George Soros - George Stevens, Jr. - Denzel Washington - Anna
Wintour)
Of note to Canadians, we honour Michael J. Fox, who was
bestowed the Medal for his lifetime achievements.
Michael J. Fox, originally from Canada, is an actor who has
won five Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards,
and a Grammy Award. He is a
world-renowned advocate for Parkinson’s disease research.
Fox was one of 19 named (four posthumously), including other
international notables and was personally given the nation’s highest civilian
honour by President Biden.
“Michael Andrew Fox OC (born June 9, 1961), known
professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian and American activist and
retired actor. Beginning as a child
actor in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC
sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989) and Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film
trilogy (1985–1990). Fox went on to star
in films such as Teen Wolf (1985), The
Secret of My Success (1987), Casualties of War (1989), Doc Hollywood (1991),
and The Frighteners (1996). He returned
to television on the ABC sitcom Spin City in the lead role of Mike Flaherty
(1996–2000). In 1998, Fox disclosed his
1991 diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. He subsequently advocated for finding a cure,
and founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2000 to help fund research. Worsening symptoms forced him to reduce his
acting work.” (Wikipedia)
Canadians are proud of Michael and congratulate him on his
family, career, and philanthropic example.
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