Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington is a Greek American author syndicated columnist as well as a businessperson. She's co-founder as well as chief executive officer of Thrive Global, as well being the author of 15 books. Arianna Huffington has been television personality, journalist, television philanthropist and author for more than ten years. Her role also includes being the founder of The Huffington Post, an independently-liberal online newsmagazine. Born in Greece she came to England in the year 16 after which she graduated from Cambridge University with an MA in Economics. She was elected president at the age of 21 of the famed debating society The Cambridge Union' and was the first foreign student to do so. When she graduated, she made her impression as an editor for a conservative newspaper and, with the advent of The Huffington Post' few years later she created an online platform for voice that included critical comments on the political scenario. It was possible for her to recruit numerous prominent contributors who shared their perspectives on culture as well as politics. Arianna gained fame after she decided to be an independent candidate for the California Recall election to succeed Governor Davis. Also, she was the head of an Detroit fuel-efficient car project. Forbes named her as the 12th most influential woman on the planet in 2009 and Guardian also included her on the list of Top 100 media the same year. In 2011, AOL Inc. bought The Huffington Post and made her the head of that media company, which also included a number of then-existing AOL properties, including Engadget AOL music Style list and Patch Media. Her parents were journalist and management consultant Konstantinos along with his partner Elli Stasinopoulos. Although she was close with her father it was her relationship with her mother, which formed her character. She showed leadership traits throughout her childhood. When she was 16 she started her studies in her native United Kingdom at Girton College Cambridge. During her college days she joined the debating organization Cambridge Union where she became the third foreign, and first female president. In 1972, she earned the degree of master's in Economics. After graduating, she worked as a critic for a newspaper column and a television host. Additionally, she was a guest along with Bernard Levin in an episode of Face the music and started making books with the editorial services of Bernard Levin.