Elizabeth Warren's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Elizabeth Warren. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Elizabeth Warren is a prominent American politician and the senior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts since 2013. As a Democrat known for her progressive views, she champions consumer protection, economic equality, and social welfare programs. Warren gained national attention as a 2020 presidential candidate, where she advocated for significant reforms. Before entering politics, she was a distinguished law professor specializing in bankruptcy. Her policy proposals and advocacy have positioned her as a leading voice in contemporary American political discourse, particularly on issues of economic fairness and corporate accountability.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles Controversies & Scandals

1996: Highest-Paid Professor at Harvard

In 1996, Elizabeth Warren became the highest-paid professor at Harvard University who was not an administrator.

2005: Most-Cited Scholars

From 2005 to 2009, Elizabeth Warren was among the three most-cited scholars in the fields of bankruptcy and commercial law.

2009: Most-Cited Scholars

From 2005 to 2009, Elizabeth Warren was among the three most-cited scholars in the fields of bankruptcy and commercial law.

2009: Awards and honors received in 2009

In 2009, The Boston Globe named Elizabeth Warren the Bostonian of the Year, and she also received the Lelia J. Robinson Award from the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts. Additionally, she became the first professor in Harvard's history to win the law school's Sacks–Freund Teaching Award for a second time.

2010: Warren named one of the most influential attorneys of the decade

In 2010, The National Law Journal named Elizabeth Warren one of the 40 most influential attorneys of the decade, after repeatedly naming Warren one of the Fifty Most Influential Women Attorneys in America.

2011: Harvard's Only Tenured Public Law School Professor

As of 2011, Elizabeth Warren was Harvard's only tenured law professor who had attended law school at an American public university.

2011: Awards and honors received in 2011

In 2011, Elizabeth Warren delivered the commencement address at Rutgers Law School and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree and membership in the Order of the Coif. Additionally, she was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.