Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (Greek American) is a Greek American writer, syndicated-columnist and businesswoman. She co-founded The Huffington Post the founder and CEO of Thrive Global and the author of fifteen books. Arianna Huffington is an author and philanthropist as well as a television host and owner of the independently free online news publication The Huffington Post. Originally from Greece she was able to move to England when she was 16 and graduated from Cambridge University with an MA in Economics. As the first non-English speaking student, she was elected President of The Cambridge Union' at the age of 21. The success of her conservative columnist was consolidated after she completed her studies. When the Huffington Post was launched The Huffington Post a few years later, she created an online voice-portal that provided critiques of the political situation. Her fame has helped attract a number of famous contributors. Arianna was famous in 2003, when she ran as an independent candidate in the California recall election to succeed Governor Davis. Arianna was also part of an initiative in Detroit that promoted fuel-efficient automobiles. She was named The Most Influential Women in Media in 2009 by Forbes in 2009 and was awarded the 12th place in this list. That same year Guardian listed her among the 100 most influential media on their list. AOL Inc. acquired The Huffington Post in 2011 and appointed her as the president of their media company, which also included the other AOL brands like Engadget AOL Music Style list and Patch Media. Elli was born to Konstantinos Stasinopoulos and Elli and Konstantinos Stasinopoulos, who both are journalists and consultants in management. Although she had a close relationship with father, her relationship to her mom was the defining factor in the course of her entire life. Even during her formative years, she exhibited abilities to lead, and for this are still prominently known. At the age of 16 her family moved into her home in United Kingdom for her higher education. At Girton College Cambridge. In the years of her university she was a member of the Cambridge Union debating group where she became the first woman and the only president from outside the country. She graduated in 1972 with a Masters in Economics. She became a writer, a critic television host, and columnist upon her graduation. The appearance she made in Face the music with Bernard Levin was also notable. She began to write books and enlisting his assistance to edit.