Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington resides in the US and is a Greek-American author, syndicated columnist as well as a businesswoman. She was co-founder of The Huffington Post, is the CEO and founder of Thrive Global as well an author of fifteen novels. Arianna Huffington is an independent liberal news website has a TV personality as well as a writer and an philanthropist. Following her move to England from Greece at 16 She earned an MA in Economics at Cambridge University. The infamous debating society The Cambridge Union was her first president and she took it at the age of 21. After after her college graduation, she was a prominent conservative syndicated journalist. After a few years later, she founded The Huffington Post which featured critical commentary on the current political landscape. The fame of Arianna has helped attract a number of famous contributors. Arianna was famous after she was elected as an independent in California recall election to succeed Governor Davis. In addition, she also spearheaded an initiative in Detroit campaign to encourage fuel-efficient vehicles. Forbes listed her the most powerful woman in the field of media in 2009. She ranked in the 12th spot on Forbes' ranking. The Guardian also included her to the top 100 list of media outlets in the year 2009. AOL Inc. purchased The Huffington Post in 2011 and named her the president of their media company that also includes additional AOL brands like Engadget AOL Music Style list and Patch Media. She was born to a journalist and manager Konstantinos and his wife Elli Stasinopoulos. Although she was a close friend to her father, it was the relationship she shared with her mother which shaped her life. In her earliest years she displayed leadership qualities that remain highly respected. As a 16-year-old, she moved over in her home in United Kingdom for her higher education. At Girton College Cambridge. In the time of her studies she joined the Cambridge Union debating group where she was elected the first female president and sole foreign president. In 1972, her Master's in Economics was awarded. In the years following her degree, she was a columnist-critic and TV host. In addition, she appeared together with Bernard Levin in an episode of Face the music and started writing books using the editorial services of Bernard Levin.