Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington, a Greek American businesswoman and syndicated journalist is 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 a journalist, television personality, philanthropist as well as the founder and publisher of The Huffington Post. Originating from Greece Arianna Huffington immigrated to England together with her family around 16 years old. In Cambridge University she earned a MA qualification in Economics. Being the first non-English-speaking student to graduate, she was elected President of The Cambridge Union' at age 21. She became an author for a conservative newspaper after her graduation. When The Huffington Post launched a couple of years after, she created an online voice platform which offered critiques of politics. The celebrity she enjoyed allowed her to persuade a number of famous people to share their opinions on current events, culture and politics. Arianna's fame started in 2003, after she became an independent candidate for the California recall vote in order to replace the then governor Davis. In addition to this she was the leader of the Detroit Project for efficient vehicles that use less fuel. She was named one of the Most Popular Women in Media in 2009 by Forbes in 2009, and was awarded the 12th spot on this list. That same year Guardian listed her among the 100 most influential media on their list. AOL, Inc. appointed her President of their media division in 2011, after they bought The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post also included additional AOL brands like Engadget, AOLmusic Style list and Patch Media. She was born to a journalist and manager Konstantinos and his wife Elli Stasinopoulos. Although she had a close relationship to her father, her connection to her mom shaped the rest of her life. As a child she displayed leadership qualities which she is still renowned for. In the year she turned 16, she moved from the United States to the United Kingdom and enrolled Girton College Cambridge. During her college days she was a member of the college debate group Cambridge Union where she became the first foreign president and was also the third female president. She graduated in 1972 with a Master's Degree in Economics. After her graduation she worked as a columnist critic and an anchor on TV. In addition, she appeared together with Bernard Levin in an episode of Face the music and started writing books using the editorial services of Bernard Levin.