Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington resides in the US. She is a writer from Greece, a syndicated journalist and businesswoman. She is a founder of The Huffington Post and the chief executive officer of Thrive Global. Author of over 15 books. Arianna Huffington is an author and television host, as well as philanthropist as well as the founder and editor of The Huffington Post. After moving from Greece to England from Greece at 16 and obtaining an MA with Economics from Cambridge University. As the first foreign student to serve as president in the prestigious debating group The Cambridge Union, at age 21 she took over the presidency. A conservative syndicated blogger when she graduated, she became the voice of Huffington Post. The fame she gained allowed her to persuade a number of celebrities to contribute their opinion regarding current affairs, the as well as politics and culture. Arianna was famous after she was elected as an independent in California recall election to succeed Governor Davis. The project she headed was the Detroit automobile project that was fuel efficient. Forbes named her as the top female in the media industry in 2009. She ranked at 12th place on their list. The Guardian added her to the list of 100 most influential media for 2009. AOL Inc. acquired The Huffington Post in 2011 and appointed her head of its media division and also included several other AOL properties such as Engadget AOL Music Style list and Patch Media. She was the daughter of journalist and management consultant Konstantinos as well as his spouse Elli Stasinopoulos. Although she had a close friendship with both of her parents and father, it was their relationship which shaped her. She displayed leadership qualities throughout her childhood. As a 16-year-old her family moved into England in the United Kingdom for her higher education. At Girton College Cambridge. In college, she was a member of the Cambridge Union, a college debate group. The third female president and first foreigner, she served as the head for the Cambridge Union. In 1972, she earned an honorary degree in Economics. Her professional career as TV host and journalist was born after graduation. She also appeared alongside Bernard Levin in an episode of Face the music and started creating books with his editing assistance.