Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington, a Greek American businesswoman and syndicated journalist, is also an author. She is a co-founder of The Huffington Post the founder and chief executive officer of Thrive Global and the author of 15 books. Arianna Huffington is an author and philanthropist as well as a television host and the owner of the independent liberal online news magazine The Huffington Post. She was born in Greece and moved to England when she was 16. At Cambridge University, she graduated with a MA in Economics. She was the first student non-UK to become president of The Cambridge Union at the age of 21. Being a conservative syndicated blog following her graduation, she went on to become an influential voice for the Huffington Post. The fame of Arianna helped to attract several famous contributors who shared their views on current events as well as politics and culture. Arianna became famous in 2003, when she ran as an independent candidate in the California recall elections to replace Governor Davis. She also headed the Detroit fuel-efficient car project. Forbes identified her as the top female in the media industry in 2009. She ranked 12th on the list. The Guardian also included her on the top 100 list of media for 2009. AOL Inc. purchased The Huffington Post, and she was made president of the media company. The acquisition included a number of AOL properties of that time, including Engadget AOL style list and Patch Media. Their parents are Elli as well as Konstantinos Stasinopoulos, an expert in management and a journalist. She was very close with her father. But it was her bond with her mother who shaped her. At a young age, she displayed her leadership skills and is a household name. At the age of 16, she moved to Britain to pursue her studies and was enrolled in Girton College Cambridge. While in college she joined Cambridge Union, a college debating club. Being the third woman president and the first foreigner she held the position of head of the Cambridge Union. In 1972, she earned an education in Economics. She became a writer, a critic television host, and columnist upon her graduation. Alongside Bernard Levin she appeared on the show Face the music.