Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington, a Greek American businesswoman and syndicated journalist, is also an author. She founded The Huffington Post, is the founder and CEO of Thrive Global as well an author of fifteen novels. Arianna Huffington is a journalist, author, philanthropist, television host and the owner of The Huffington Post. Following her move to England from Greece when she was 16 and obtaining an MA in Economics at Cambridge University. The first ever foreign-born student to hold the position of president in the famous debate group The Cambridge Union, at 21, she was able to take on the role. After the graduation ceremony, she became an influential right-wing syndicated reporter. In the years later, she founded The Huffington Post which featured critiques of the current political scene. The celebrity she enjoyed helped her to convince several celebrities to contribute their opinion about current affairs, as well as politics and culture. Arianna gained notoriety in 2003 when she ran as an independent in California recall election to succeed Governor Davis. She was also involved in the Detroit-based initiative that advocated for cars that are fuel efficient. Forbes listed her as one of as one of the "most important female" in media with her ranking at the 12th spot. Guardian placed her on their list of the 100 most important media figures in 2009. AOL Inc. bought The Huffington Post, and she was named president of the media company. It included a variety of AOL properties of that time, including Engadget AOL style list and Patch Media. Elli has two siblings, Konstantinos Stasinopoulos as well as Elli the other, both of whom are journalist and management consultants. Her life was shaped by the closeness she had to her mother, and the bond she shared with her father despite her being very close to the latter. At an early age, she displayed leadership qualities that are still highly regarded. When she was 16 years old, she moved over in her home in United Kingdom for her higher education. At Girton College Cambridge. As a student she was a member of the Cambridge Union's colleges debating societies, which she later became the first foreign female president. She graduated in 1972 with an education in Economics. Her career as TV host and journalist was born after graduation. She appeared alongside Bernard Levin on an edition Face the music, and she started writing her own books with his help.