Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington resides in the United States and is a Greek-American author, syndicated journalist and a businesswoman. She is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Thrive Global, as well as the author of fifteen books. Arianna Huffington, an independently-owned liberal news site and a television host as well as a writer and philanthropist. After moving to England from Greece when she was 16 and obtaining an MA with a major in Economics from Cambridge University. The first graduate from outside the UK to become the president of The Cambridge Union at the age of 21. When she graduated, she made her name as columnist in the conservative syndicated media and, with the launching of The Huffington Post' few years later she created an online voice platform that offered critical observations about the current political climate. The fame she gained allowed her to persuade a number of celebrities to contribute their opinion about current affairs, political and culture. Arianna's celebrity status began in 2003, when she declared herself an independent candidate for the California recall election to succeed Governor Davis. The project she headed was the Detroit automobile project that was fuel efficient. She was named The Most Popular Women in Media according to Forbes in 2009, and was awarded 12th position on this list. The same year, the Guardian named her on the top 100 media list. AOL bought The Huffington Post from AOL in 2011. She was then made the head of AOL's media group. It included a number of AOL owned properties like Engadget AOL Style List and Patch Media. She was the daughter of journalist and management consultant Konstantinos as well as his spouse Elli Stasinopoulos. She was extremely close to her father. However, it was her bond with her mother that has shaped her. She was a leader even in her early years. At the age of 16, she moved to Britain for a degree and attended Girton College Cambridge. In the time of her studies she was a member of the Cambridge Union debating group where she rose to become the first woman and the only president from outside the country. She graduated in 1972 with the degree of Master in Economics. In the years following her degree she worked as a journalist-critic and a host on TV. She also appeared in an edition of Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books with editorial assistance from his.