Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington has been an Greek American columnist, author and entrepreneur for more than twenty years. She co-founded The Huffington Post the founder and chief executive officer of Thrive Global and the author of fifteen books. Arianna Huffington is an author and television host, as well as philanthropist as well as the owner and editor of The Huffington Post. She was born in Greece and relocated to England when she was sixteen. When she attended Cambridge University, she graduated with an MA in Economics. At 21 she became president of the renowned debating society The Cambridge Union' and was the first non-native student to do so. After after her college graduation, she became an influential Conservative syndicated journalist. After a few years later, she founded The Huffington Post which featured critical commentary on the current political scene. The fame she gained enabled her to get a variety of famous people to share their opinions about current affairs, culture and politics. Arianna gained fame after she made the decision in 2003 to stand as an independent candidate in the California Recall election to succeed former Governor Davis. In addition, she also spearheaded the Detroit initiative to promote fuel-efficient vehicles. Forbes listed her 12th in its top 10 list of Most Influential Media Women. Guardian also included the Huffington Post on their Top 100 list in 2010. AOL Inc. acquired The Huffington Post in 2011 and named her head of its media division that also includes additional AOL products like Engadget AOL Music Style list as well as Patch Media. Elli was born to Konstantinos Stasinopoulos as well as Elli, who are both management consultants and journalists. Her life was shaped through her relationship with her mother and her bond with her dad, despite being extremely close to her father. She displayed leadership qualities throughout her childhood. When she was 16 she relocated back to United Kingdom to pursue her studies and enrolled in Girton College Cambridge. She enrolled in the Cambridge Union college debate society during her time at college and was the third female to serve as president. She graduated in 1972 with a degree in Economics. She became a writer, a critic as well as a host on TV and a columnist after her graduation. In addition, she appeared together with Bernard Levin in an episode of Face the music and started writing books using the editorial services of Bernard Levin.