Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington is a Greek American author syndicated columnist and businesswoman. She was co-founder of The Huffington Post, is the CEO and founder of Thrive Global as well an writer of 15 novels. Arianna Huffington is a journalist TV personality, philanthropist, and TV host as well as the founder and editor of The Huffington Post. She moved out of Greece to England at the age of 16 and earned an MA from Cambridge University in Economics. As the first foreign student to hold the position of president of the highly regarded debating group The Cambridge Union, at 21 years old she took on the role. After graduation she made her name as a conservative syndicated columnist as well as with the introduction of The Huffington Post' few years later she created an online voice portal which gave critical opinions on the political scenario. The fame she gained enabled her to get a variety of celebrities to contribute their opinion regarding current affairs, the as well as politics and culture. Arianna was famous when she decided to run as an Independent Candidate in the California Recall election to succeed former Governor Davis. Additionally, she led the Detroit Project for efficient vehicles that use less fuel. Forbes listed her as the most influential female in the media industry in the year 2009. She ranked in the 12th spot on Forbes' listing. The Guardian added her to the top 100 list of media for 2009. AOL Inc. appointed her President of their media division in 2011 after they bought The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post also included other AOL brands such as Engadget AOLmusic Style list and Patch Media. She was born to a journalist and manager Konstantinos as well as his spouse Elli Stasinopoulos. She was very close with her father. But it was her relationship with her mother which shaped her. As a child she demonstrated leadership skills that she's still known for. When she was in her 16th year she travelled to England to study and enrolled at Girton College Cambridge. In the time of her studies she was a member of Cambridge Union. Cambridge Union debating group where she was elected the first woman and the sole foreign president. In 1972, her master's in Economics was awarded. After the graduation ceremony, she was an editor of the critic's column and a television host. Also, she appeared on the series Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books with editorial assistance from his.