Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington, a Greek American businesswoman and syndicated journalist, is also an author. She's the co-founder and chief executive officer of Thrive Global, as well being the author of 15 books. Arianna Huffington is a writer, television personality, philanthropist and also the proprietor and editor of The Huffington Post. After moving to England from Greece at 16 She earned an MA with a major in Economics from Cambridge University. She was the first student from outside the UK to become the president of The Cambridge Union at the age 21. Then she became an author for a conservative newspaper after the graduation ceremony and, when The Huffington Post launched a couple of years following, she launched an online voice platform with a critique of current political scenarios. The fame of her name helped to get a number of prominent contributors to post their views on politics news and culture. Arianna gained notoriety after she was elected as an independent in the California recall elections in order to replace Governor Davis. In addition, she led an initiative in Detroit campaign to encourage fuel-efficient automobiles. Her name was voted as the most Popular Women in Media by Forbes in 2009, gaining 12th position on the list. The same year, the Guardian listed her among the Top 100 Media List. AOL Inc. purchased The Huffington Post in 2011 and appointed her as president of the media group that also includes the other AOL properties such as Engadget AOL Music Style list as well as Patch Media. Her parents were journalist and management consultant Konstantinos along with his partner Elli Stasinopoulos. Though she shared a close connection to both her father and mother, it was their bond which shaped her. She displayed leadership qualities even in her early years. At 16 years of age she emigrated to the United Kingdom to pursue her education and was enrolled at Girton College Cambridge. In college, she was a member of the Cambridge Union, a college debating club. As the third woman president and the first foreigner she held the position of head of the Cambridge Union. In 1972, she graduated with the degree of Master's in Economics. After graduation, she began working as a columnist critic, and an anchor on TV. Also, she appeared on the series Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books, utilizing editorial guidance from his.