Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington has been an Greek American columnist, author and businesswoman for over 20 years. She founded The Huffington Post, is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Thrive Global as well an writer of 15 novels. Arianna Huffington works as an writer, philanthropist and television host, and also the proprietor of The Huffington Post. She was born in Greece then moved to England when she was sixteen. At Cambridge University, she graduated with an MA of Economics. The famous debating society The Cambridge Union was her first president and she took it when she was 21. After graduation she made her name as columnist in the conservative syndicated media 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. Her fame helped in attracting several famous contributors. Arianna gained fame in 2003 when she decided to contest for a non-partisan position during the California recall election to replace the then governor Davis. Alongside this, she led the Detroit Project for fuel-efficient cars. Forbes listed her 12th in its list for the Most Influential Media Women. Guardian also included the Huffington Post on their top 100 list in the year 2010. AOL Inc. purchased The Huffington Post in 2011 and named her the president of their media company, which also included the other AOL products like Engadget AOL Music Style list and Patch Media. Her parents were Elli as well as Konstantinos Stasinopoulos, an expert in management and a journalist. While she enjoyed a strong connection to her mother and father but it was their connection which shaped her. In her earliest years she demonstrated leadership skills which are still widely admired. Her move to England came at 16 to continue her education and then enrolled in Girton College Cambridge. She enrolled in the Cambridge Union college debate society throughout her college years in which she became the first woman to serve as president. In 1972, her master's in Economics was awarded. In the years following her graduation, she worked as a journalist and TV host. She appeared alongside Bernard Levin on an edition Face the music, and she started writing her own books with his help.