Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington has been an Greek American columnist, author and entrepreneur for more than twenty years. She is the co-founder and CEO of Thrive Global, as well as the author of fifteen books. Arianna Huffington is a journalist, writer, journalist, TV host and the owner of The Huffington Post. Originating from Greece she relocated to England when she was 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 21. Her popularity as a conservative columnist was consolidated after she finished her degree. When the Huffington Post was launched The Huffington Post a few years later, she created an online voice-portal that provided an honest assessment of the current political situation. Her popularity allowed her to persuade a number of stars to voice their views on current events, as well as politics and culture. Arianna's popularity began in 2003, when she declared herself an independent candidate in the California recall election to succeed then-Governor Davis. Aside from that, Arianna was also the leader of an initiative in Detroit campaign to encourage fuel-efficient vehicles. In 2009 she was named by Forbes as The most influential women in media gaining 12th place on the list. The same year the Guardian listed her on the top 100 media list. AOL Inc. bought The Huffington Post, and she became the president of this group. The acquisition included a number of AOL properties at the time like Engadget AOL style list and Patch Media. Her parents were journalist and manager Konstantinos along with his partner Elli Stasinopoulos. While she was close with her father, the relationship she had with her mother shaped the remainder of her life. She displayed leadership qualities even in her early years. When she moved to England, she was 16 to continue her education and then enrolled in Girton College Cambridge. In her time at college, she was a member of the college debate society Cambridge Union where she became the first foreign president and was also the third female president. In 1972, she earned an advanced degree in Economics. She became a writer, a critic television host, and a columnist after her graduation. She also appeared in the series Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books, utilizing editorial guidance from him.