Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington, a Greek American businesswoman and syndicated journalist is an author. She's co-founder and chief executive officer of Thrive Global, as well being the author of 15 books. Arianna Huffington works as an writer, philanthropist and television host, and also the proprietor of The Huffington Post. Her birthplace was in Greece and moved to England at the age of sixteen. In Cambridge University, she graduated with a MA of Economics. First foreign-born graduate to hold the position of president of the highly regarded debating group The Cambridge Union, at age 21 she took on the role. When she graduated, she made her name as an editorialist for the conservative syndicate and with the launch of The Huffington Post' few years later, she launched an online voice platform that provided critical views about the current political climate. The fame of Arianna has helped attract a number of famous contributors. Arianna's celebrity status started in 2003, after she declared herself an independent candidate for the California recall vote to replace Governor Davis. Additionally, she was involved in a Detroit-based project that promoted efficient vehicles that use less fuel. Forbes listed her as one of as one of the "most influential female" in the media industry with her ranking at the 12th spot. Guardian placed her on their list of the 100 most influential media people in 2009. AOL bought The Huffington Post from AOL in 2011. She was then made the head of AOL's media group. The group included several AOL-owned properties, such as Engadget AOL Style List and Patch Media. The parents of her were Elli and Konstantinos Stasinopoulos who was an expert in management and a journalist. She was very close with her father, but it was the relationship she had with her mother who formed her. Even as a young girl, she showed leadership traits which she is still renowned for. At the age of sixteen, she left the United States to the United Kingdom and enrolled Girton College Cambridge. When she was in college she was a member of the Cambridge Union's college debating societies where she eventually became its first foreign and female president. In 1972, she earned a degree in Economics. Following her degree, she was a columnist-critic and TV host. She also appeared in the series Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books with editorial assistance from Bernard Levin.