Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington has been a Greek American columnist, author and entrepreneur for more than twenty years. She's written 15 books. She is also the co-founder the magazine The Huffington Post. Arianna Huffington, an independently-owned liberal news outlet and a television host as well as a writer and an philanthropist. Originating from Greece she moved to England at the age of sixteen and then graduated from Cambridge University with an MA in Economics. The well-known debating club The Cambridge Union was her first presidency and she did it before the age of 21. Her success as a columnist of the conservative side was confirmed after she completed her studies. After the launch of The Huffington Post a few months later, she launched an online voice portal that offered critical opinions on the state of the nation's politics. The celebrity she enjoyed allowed her to persuade a number of famous people to share their opinions on current events, as well as politics and culture. Arianna became famous after she was elected as an independent in the California recall elections to replace Governor Davis. Arianna was also part of the Detroit-based initiative that advocated for efficient vehicles that use less fuel. She was named one of the Most influential women in media according to Forbes in 2009, gaining the 12th spot on this list. That same year Guardian listed her among the top 100 media list. AOL, Inc. named her president of their media group in 2011, after they purchased The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post included the other AOL brands like Engadget, AOLmusic Style list and Patch Media. Her parents were Elli as well as Konstantinos Stasinopoulos, an expert in management and a journalist. Although she had a close relationship with her mother and father, it was their bond which shaped her. Even in her formative age she showed the qualities of a leader that she is still known for. When she was 16 she emigrated into the United Kingdom to pursue her studies and enrolled in Girton College Cambridge. While in college she was a member of the Cambridge Union's debate societies in the college and eventually was its first foreign female president. In 1972, she earned an MA in Economics. After her graduation she became a columnist, critic and a host on TV. In addition, she was a part of the series Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books taking editorial help from his.