Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington is a Greek American author syndicated columnist and businesswoman. She is a founder of The Huffington Post and the chief executive officer of Thrive Global. Author of over 15 books. Arianna Huffington is a writer, philanthropist, television personality and the owner of the independent liberal online news magazine The Huffington Post. Originally from Greece, Arianna Huffington moved to England with her family when she was the age of 16. While at Cambridge University she earned a MA Degree in Economics. When she was 21, she became the head of the famous debate society The Cambridge Union' and was the first foreign born student who was elected to this position. The success of her columnist of the conservative side was confirmed after she finished her degree. When the Huffington Post was launched The Huffington Post a few year later, she established an online voice portal that offered critical opinions on the state of the nation's politics. It was possible for her to recruit numerous prominent contributors to post their views regarding politics and culture. Arianna became famous when she made the decision to run as an independent candidate for the California recall vote to succeed then Governor Davis. The project she headed was the Detroit automobile project that was fuel efficient. Her name was voted as the most Influential Women in Media in 2009 by Forbes in 2009, and was awarded the 12th spot on the list. In the same year Guardian included her in the Top 100 Media List. AOL Inc. acquired The Huffington Post, and she was made the president of this group. It included a variety of AOL properties of the time such as Engadget AOL style list and Patch Media. She was the daughter of journalist and management consultant Konstantinos as well as his spouse Elli Stasinopoulos. Although she had a close relationship with father, her relationship with her mother shaped the remainder of her life. In her early years she showed her leadership skills and is a household name. When she was 16 she emigrated into the United Kingdom to pursue her study and then enrolled at Girton College Cambridge. While in college she joined Cambridge Union, a college debate club. Being the third woman president and first foreigner, she held the position of head of Cambridge Union. In 1972, she earned the degree of Master in Economics. She became a writer, a critic, a TV host as well as a columnist following her graduation. Her appearance in Face the music with Bernard Levin was also noteworthy. Her first novel was written. books with his guidance in editing.