“Captain Richard Phillips of the good ship Maersk Alabama - and Sully Sullenberger splashing down his crippled airliner in the Hudson River - broke through the poisonous smog of economic depression and Wall Street skullduggery with a reminder that pure individual heroism is a daily occurrence if we know where to look for it.”

English and American journalist and magazine editor

Tina Brown is an English and American journalist, magazine editor, columnist, broadcaster, and author. Born Christina Hambley Brown, she became known for leading some of the best-known magazines in English-language media, including Tatler, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and The Daily Beast. She also chaired Talk Media from 1998 to 2002 and founded Women in the World in 2010, a live journalism platform focused on women’s voices around the world. Her books include The Diana Chronicles, The Vanity Fair Diaries, and The Palace Papers.