Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington is a Greek American author syndicated columnist and businesswoman. She founded The Huffington Post, is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Thrive Global as well an writer of 15 novels. Arianna Huffington is a journalist and television host, as well as philanthropist and also the proprietor and publisher of The Huffington Post. Her birthplace was in Greece then moved to England when she was 16. At Cambridge University, she graduated with a MA in Economics. As the first foreign student to be elected president in the famous debate group The Cambridge Union, at age 21 she took on the role. Following the graduation ceremony, she became an influential right-wing syndicated reporter. After a few years after that she launched The Huffington Post which featured critical commentary on the current politics. She was able to get numerous prominent contributors to post their views regarding politics and culture. Arianna's fame started in 2003, after she was a candidate for an independent for the California recall vote to replace Governor Davis. Alongside that, she led the Detroit campaign to encourage fuel-efficient cars. Forbes declared her to be as one of the "most influential women" within the field of media with her ranking at the 12th spot. Guardian placed her on their list of 100 most important media figures in 2009. AOL Inc. purchased The Huffington Post, and she was made president of the media company. The acquisition included a number of AOL products at the time like Engadget AOL style list and Patch Media. Elli Stasinopoulos is the daughter of Konstantinos a management advisor and journalist. They were very close to her father, but it was the relationship she had with her mother who has shaped her. At a young age, she displayed the qualities of a leader for which she's still known. In her 16th year, she moved to Britain to pursue her studies and was enrolled in Girton College Cambridge. While in college she was a member of the Cambridge Union's colleges debating societies, where she eventually became its first foreign and female president. In 1972, her master's in Economics was awarded. She was a journalist television host, and columnist upon her graduation. Additionally, she starred with Bernard Levin in an episode of Face the music and started creating books with his editorial assistance.