Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington, a Greek American businesswoman and syndicated journalist, is also an author. She was co-founder of The Huffington Post, is the founder and CEO of Thrive Global as well an author of fifteen novels. Arianna Huffington is an author, philanthropist, television host, and also the proprietor of The Huffington Post. Born in Greece and relocated to England at the age of sixteen. At Cambridge University, she graduated with an MA in economics. The well-known debating club The Cambridge Union was her first presidency and she did it at the age of 21. When she graduated, she made her mark as columnist in the conservative syndicated media as well as with the introduction of The Huffington Post' few years later, she developed an online voice platform that provided critical views regarding the state of affairs. In part, her fame led to the recruitment of a variety of renowned contributors. Arianna was famous in 2003 when she ran as an independent candidate in the California recall elections to replace Governor Davis. Alongside this, she led a Detroit initiative to encourage fuel efficient cars. In 2009 she was named by Forbes as the most influential female media personality, taking the 12th position in the list. The same year the Guardian listed her on the top 100 of media lists. AOL Inc. bought The Huffington Post in 2011 and named her head of its media division and also included several the other AOL brands like Engadget AOL Music Style list as well as Patch Media. She was the daughter of journalist and management consultant Konstantinos as well as his spouse Elli Stasinopoulos. They were very close to her father. But it was her relationship with her mother that has shaped her. At a young age, she displayed her leadership skills and is a household name. As a 16-year-old her family moved to England in the United Kingdom for her higher education. At Girton College Cambridge. When she was in college, she joined Cambridge Union's college debating societies and eventually was its first foreign and female president. In 1972, her Master's in Economics was conferred. After her graduation she worked as a critic for a newspaper column and a television host. Her appearance in Face the music with Bernard Levin was also notable. She started writing books with his guidance for editing.