Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington is a Greek American author syndicated columnist and a businesswoman. She co-founded The Huffington Post, is the CEO and founder of Thrive Global as well an author of fifteen novels. Arianna Huffington is a philanthropist, author as well as a TV host and owner of the independent liberal online news magazine The Huffington Post. Originating from Greece she came to England when she was 16 after which she graduated from Cambridge University with an MA in Economics. At 21 she became president of the renowned debating society The Cambridge Union' and was the first foreign student to hold this title. After graduation she made her name as a conservative syndicated columnist as well as with the launch of The Huffington Post' few years later she created an online platform for voice that offered critical observations regarding the current political situation. The fame of Arianna brought in a variety of famous contributors who shared their opinions on politics, news as well as culture. Arianna was famous in 2003 after she decided to stand as an independent in the California recall vote to succeed Governor Davis. Alongside this she was the leader of the Detroit Project to promote fuel-efficient vehicles. Forbes identified her as being the 12th-highest ranked woman in the media industry in 2009 and Guardian also included her on the list of Top 100 media at the time. AOL Inc. purchased The Huffington Post in 2011 and named her director of its media company, which also included several other AOL properties like Engadget AOL Music Style list as well as Patch Media. The parents of her were Elli as well as Konstantinos Stasinopoulos, a management consultant and journalist. She was extremely close to her father. It is her bond with her mother which shaped her. Her leadership skills were evident even in her early years. At the age of 16 she began her study within Cambridge, United Kingdom at Girton College Cambridge. She was a member of the Cambridge Union college debate society throughout her college years and was the first woman to hold the position of president. She graduated in 1972 with her master's degree in Economics. Following the graduation ceremony, she became a television presenter and columnist. Also, she appeared along with Bernard Levin in an episode of Face the music and started writing her own books with his editorial assistance.