Dr Williams is to take up a new post as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and will also serve as chairman of the board of trustees at Christian Aid, the international development agency.

BBC: Archbishop Rowan Williams delivers final new year message

Active not just on the fashion circuit but in several nonprofits, the New Yorker serves on the Education Committee for the Board of Trustees at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is a member of the International Committee of the Museum of Modern Art.

FORBES: Cosmetics Heiress Aerin Lauder Steps Out On Her Own