Medal of Freedom

The Tower Center bestows, as its highest honor, the Medal of Freedom, in recognition of extraordinary contributions to the advancement of democratic ideals and to the security, prosperity and welfare of humanity. Recipients have included former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, U.S. Senator John McCain, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush.

Medal of Freedom Recipients:
 James A. Baker, III
Senior statesman; former Secretary of State, 1989-1992
Medal of Freedom Honoree in 2012
George W. Bush and Laura Welch Bush '68
President and First Lady of the United States, 2001-2009
Medal of Freedom Honorees in 2010 
Tony Blair
British Prime Minister, 1997-2007
Medal of Freedom Honoree in 2008 
 John McCain
U.S. Senator, 1986-2018
Medal of Freedom Honoree in 2006
General Tommy R. Franks (Ret.)
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Central Command Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2000-2003
Medal of Freedom Honoree in 2003 
George H.W. Bush
President of the United States, 1989-1993
Medal of Freedom Honoree in 2001 
Margaret Thatcher
British Prime Minister, 1979-1990
Medal of Freedom Honoree in 1999 
General Colin L. Powell (Ret.)
Secretary of State, 2001-2005, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1989-1993
Medal of Freedom Honoree in 1997 
David McCullough
Pulitzer Prize Winning Author of Truman and John Adams
Medal of Freedom Honoree in 2015
 
Michael Bloomberg
108th Mayor of New York City
Medal of Freedom Honoree in 2018 
David Rubenstein
Philanthropist, Co-founder Carlyle Group
Medal of Freedom Honoree in 2022