Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington is a Greek American author syndicated columnist and businesswoman. She's the co-founder and CEO of Thrive Global, as well as the author of 15 books. Arianna Huffington is a journalist, television personality, philanthropist as well as the founder and publisher of The Huffington Post. Her birthplace was in Greece and moved to England when she was 16. When she attended Cambridge University, she graduated with an MA in Economics. First foreign-born graduate to hold the position of president in the prestigious debate group The Cambridge Union, at 21, she was able to take over the presidency. When she graduated, she made her name as an editorialist for the conservative syndicate as well as with the introduction of The Huffington Post' few years later, she developed an online voice platform that gave critical opinions on the political scenario. Her celebrity status helped her in getting several high-profile contributors to publish their thoughts on news, politics, and other topics. Arianna's celebrity status started in 2003, after she declared herself an independent candidate in the California recall election to succeed the then governor Davis. Arianna was also part of the Detroit-based initiative that advocated for fuel-efficient automobiles. In 2009 she was named by Forbes as one of the top women in media gaining 12th place on the list. The same year the Guardian listed her on the top 100 media list. AOL Inc. bought The Huffington Post in 2011 and appointed her head of its media division, which also included additional AOL properties such as Engadget AOL Music Style list as well as Patch Media. Elli was the daughter of Konstantinos the Journalism and management expert. Though she shared a close connection to her mother and father, it was their bond which shaped her. In her earliest years she showed leadership abilities which are still widely admired. In the year she turned sixteen, she left the United States to the United Kingdom and enrolled Girton College Cambridge. When she was in college, she joined Cambridge Union's colleges debating societies, where she eventually became its first foreign and female president. In 1972, she earned an advanced degree in Economics. The career of a journalist and television host was born after graduation. In addition, she appeared with Bernard Levin in an episode of Face the music and started creating books with his editorial assistance.