Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington is a Greek American author syndicated columnist and businesswoman. She founded The Huffington Post and the CEO of Thrive Global. Author of more than 15 books. Arianna Huffington has worked as a journalist, TV personality, philanthropist and author for more than ten years. She also is the owner of The Huffington Post, an free-of-cost online news magazine. Originally from Greece Arianna Huffington emigrated to England with her family at age 16. In Cambridge University she earned a MA degree in Economics. The well-known debating club The Cambridge Union was her first time as president, and she held it at the age of 21. She was an author for a conservative newspaper after the graduation ceremony and, when The Huffington Post launched a year later, she developed an online platform to voice opinions that offered criticisms on the political landscape. In part, her fame led to the recruitment of a variety of renowned contributors. Arianna became famous after she decided to run as an Independent candidate for the California Recall Election in order to succeed former Governor Davis. Arianna was also part of the Detroit-based initiative that advocated for cars that are fuel efficient. Forbes identified her as the most influential woman in media in the year 2009. Her ranking was 12th on the ranking. The Guardian also included her to the list of top 100 media outlets in the year 2009. AOL Inc. purchased The Huffington Post in 2011 and appointed her as president of the media group that also includes other AOL properties such as Engadget AOL Music Style list as well as Patch Media. She was born to a journalist and management consultant Konstantinos and his wife Elli Stasinopoulos. While she was close with her father, the relationship she had with her mother shaped the rest of her life. When she was a teen, she showed leadership traits that she still is known for. As a 16-year-old, she moved over to the United Kingdom for her higher education. At Girton College Cambridge. In the years of her university she was a member of the Cambridge Union debating group where she was elected the first woman president, and also the only foreign president. In 1972, she graduated with the degree of Master in Economics. She worked as a critic television host, and columnist upon her graduation. She also appeared in the show Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books with editorial assistance from his.