Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington is a Greek American author syndicated columnist and businesswoman. She founded The Huffington Post and the director of Thrive Global. Author of over 15 books. Arianna Huffington is a journalist, television personality, philanthropist as well as the founder and editor of The Huffington Post. She was born in Greece then moved to England when she was sixteen. In Cambridge University, she graduated with an MA of Economics. Being the first non-English-speaking student, she was elected President of The Cambridge Union' at the age of 21. Following graduation, she left her name as columnist in the conservative syndicated media as well as with the introduction of The Huffington Post' few years later, she developed an online voice platform that offered critical observations regarding the state of affairs. It was her celebrity that has led to the attraction of many well-known contributors for posting their thoughts on news as well as politics and culture. Arianna rose to fame when she made the decision to stand independently during the California recall vote to succeed the Governor Davis. Aside from that, Arianna was also the leader of the Detroit initiative to promote fuel-efficient automobiles. Her name was voted as the most Popular Women in Media by Forbes in 2009, and was awarded 12th position on the list. That same year Guardian included her in the 100 most influential media on their list. AOL Inc. named her president of their media company in 2011 following the purchased The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post included other AOL brands, including Engadget AOLmusic Style list as well as Patch Media. Elli was the daughter of Konstantinos who was a journalist and management consultant. Though she was close to her father it was her relationship with her mother that formed her character. At an early age, she displayed leadership qualities that are still highly regarded. At the age of 16, she moved over to England in the United Kingdom for her higher education. In Girton College Cambridge. As a student, she joined the Cambridge Union, a college debate group. The third female president and the first foreigner she served as the head for the Cambridge Union. She graduated in 1972 with an honorary degree in Economics. In the years following her degree she worked as a journalist-critic as well as a TV host. She also appeared with Bernard Levin in an episode of Face the music and started creating books with his editorial assistance.