Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (Greek American) is a Greek American writer, syndicated-columnist and businesswoman. She was the founder of The Huffington Post and the CEO of Thrive Global. Author of fifteen books. Arianna Huffington is a writer, philanthropist, television personality and owner of the independently free online news publication The Huffington Post. Originally from Greece, Arianna Huffington moved to England with her family at the age of 16. In Cambridge University she earned a MA qualification in Economics. She was the first person from outside the UK to become the president of The Cambridge Union at the age 21. Being a conservative syndicated blog following her graduation, she went on to become the voice of Huffington Post. It was her celebrity that helped to attract several famous contributors who shared their opinions on the news as well as politics and culture. Arianna's fame started in 2003, after she was a candidate for an independent in the California recall vote in order to replace then-Governor Davis. Alongside this, she directed a Detroit project to promote fuel efficient cars. Forbes listed her the most powerful woman in the field of media in 2009. She ranked 12th on the ranking. The Guardian added her to the list of top 100 media in 2009. In 2011 AOL Inc. purchased The Huffington Post and made the president of that media unit, which comprised of many at the time-current AOL properties, including Engadget AOL music Style list as well as Patch Media. Elli was the daughter of Konstantinos the journalist and management consultant. Her character was formed by her closeness to her mother and her bond with her dad, despite her being very close to the latter. In her early years she demonstrated her leadership skills that she is still known for. She moved to England at sixteen to further her studies and was accepted into Girton College Cambridge. While in college she was a member of the college debate society Cambridge Union where she became the third foreign, and first female president. She graduated in 1972 with an MA in Economics. Following her graduation, she was employed as a critic for a newspaper column and an anchor on TV. In addition, she was a part of the series Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books, utilizing editorial guidance from his.