Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington resides in the United States and is a Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and businesswoman. She was a co-founder of The Huffington Post the founder and CEO of Thrive Global and the author of fifteen books. Arianna Huffington is an author and philanthropist as well as a television host and owner of the independently free online news publication The Huffington Post. Her birthplace was in Greece then moved to England at age 16. At Cambridge University, she graduated with an MA in economics. The well-known debating club The Cambridge Union was her first time as president, and she held it when she was 21. After graduation she made her mark as columnist in the conservative syndicated media as well as with the introduction of The Huffington Post' few years later, she launched an online voice portal which gave critical opinions regarding the state of affairs. The fame of Arianna helped to attract several prominent contributors to share their thoughts on news, politics and culture. Arianna gained notoriety in 2003 when she ran as an independent in California recall election to succeed Governor Davis. In addition, she led the Detroit project to promote fuel efficient cars. Her name was voted as the most influential women in media according to Forbes in 2009, and was awarded 12th position on the list. That same year Guardian listed her among the top 100 media list. AOL, Inc. appointed her President of their media division in 2011 after they bought The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post also included other AOL brands like Engadget, AOLmusic Style list as well as Patch Media. Elli Stasinopoulos is a daughter of Konstantinos a management advisor and a journalist. Although she was a close friend to her father, it was the relationship she shared with her mother that formed her life. Even as a young girl, she showed leadership traits which she is still renowned for. At the age of 16, she travelled to England to pursue her studies and was enrolled in Girton College Cambridge. As a student and was in Cambridge Union, she joined the college debating societies where she eventually became its first foreign and female president. In 1972, she earned an MA in Economics. In the years following her degree she became a columnist, critic and a host on TV. Her appearance in Face the music with Bernard Levin was a notable one. She started writing books, taking his help to edit.