Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington, a Greek American businesswoman and syndicated journalist, is also an author. She co-founded The Huffington Post, is the CEO and founder of Thrive Global as well an author of fifteen novels. Arianna Huffington is a writer and television host, as well as philanthropist and also the proprietor and publisher of The Huffington Post. Her move out of Greece to England when she was 16 years old, and earned an MA from Cambridge University in Economics. The first ever foreign-born student to hold the position of president of the highly regarded debate group The Cambridge Union, at 21 years old she took over the position. After graduation she made her mark as an editorialist for the conservative syndicate as well as with the introduction of The Huffington Post' few years later, she launched a voice-based website that offered critical observations on the political scenario. In part, her fame led to the recruitment of a variety of renowned contributors. Arianna's celebrity status was first noticed in 2003 when she became an independent candidate for the California recall vote to replace then-Governor Davis. In addition, she led an Detroit initiative to encourage fuel efficient cars. Forbes named her one of the "most influential female" within the field of media and ranked her 12th. Guardian placed her on their list of the 100 top media personalities in 2009. AOL Inc. acquired The Huffington Post in 2011 and named her the president of their media company that also includes additional AOL properties such as Engadget AOL Music Style list as well as Patch Media. Her parents were journalist and manager Konstantinos along with his partner Elli Stasinopoulos. She was very close with her father. However, it was the relationship she had with her mother who shaped her. In her earliest times, she demonstrated the qualities of a leader for which are still prominently known. at the age of 16 she emigrated to the United Kingdom to pursue her study and then 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 first foreigner, she was the president of Cambridge Union. In 1972 she graduated with an advanced degree in Economics. After the graduation ceremony, she worked as an editor of the critic's column and a television host. Alongside Bernard Levin she appeared on the show Face the music.