Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington resides in the United States and is a writer from Greece, a syndicated writer of columns and a businesswoman. She was the founder of The Huffington Post and the director of Thrive Global. Author of over 15 books. Arianna Huffington is an writer, philanthropist and television host, and owner of The Huffington Post. Her birthplace was Greece she moved to England at the age of sixteen and then was able to graduate from Cambridge University with an MA in Economics. She was the first student from outside the UK to be elected the president of The Cambridge Union at the age of 21. When she graduated, she made her name as a conservative syndicated columnist as well as with the introduction of The Huffington Post' few years later, she developed a voice-based website that offered critical observations about the current political climate. Her popularity allowed her to persuade a number of celebrities to contribute their opinion regarding current affairs, the as well as politics and culture. Arianna rose to fame when she made the decision to run for a non-partisan position for the California recall election in order to succeed then Governor Davis. Additionally she also led the Detroit Project to develop fuel efficient cars. She was named one of the Most Influential Women in Media according to Forbes in 2009 and was awarded the 12th place in this list. The same year, the Guardian listed her among the top 100 media list. AOL Inc. named her president of their media group in 2011 after they bought The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post included other AOL brands such as Engadget AOLmusic Style list as well as Patch Media. She was born to a journalist and management consultant Konstantinos along with his partner Elli Stasinopoulos. Although she was a close friend with her father, it was the relationship she shared with her mother that shaped her entire life. She displayed leadership qualities from the beginning. In her 16th year, she moved to Britain to study and enrolled at Girton College Cambridge. In college, she was a member of the Cambridge Union, a college debating club. Being the third woman president and the first foreigner she held the position of head of Cambridge Union. She graduated in 1972 with a degree in Economics. Her career as TV host and journalist began after she graduated. Also, she appeared on the series Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books, utilizing editorial guidance from Bernard Levin.