Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington resides in the US. She is a writer from Greece, a syndicated writer of columns and businesswoman. She was co-founder of The Huffington Post, is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Thrive Global as well an writer of 15 novels. Arianna Huffington is an author and television host, as well as philanthropist and also the proprietor and editor of The Huffington Post. She moved from Greece to England when she was 16 years old, and earned an MA from Cambridge University in Economics. As the first non-English speaking student, she was elected president of The Cambridge Union' at age 21. When she graduated, she made her name 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 offered critical observations on the political scenario. The fame of Arianna helped to attract several famous contributors who shared their opinions on the news, politics and culture. Arianna's fame was first noticed in 2003 when she declared herself an independent candidate for the California recall election to succeed the then governor Davis. She was also involved in a Detroit-based project that promoted cars that are fuel efficient. She was named one of the Most influential women in media according to Forbes in 2009, and was awarded the 12th spot on the list. The same year, the Guardian listed her among the top 100 media list. AOL Inc. acquired The Huffington Post in 2011 and named her president of the media group and also included several additional AOL properties such as Engadget AOL Music Style list and Patch Media. Elli was the son of Konstantinos who was a Journalism and management expert. While she was very close with her father, it was her relationship with her mother that formed her character. She showed leadership traits even in her early years. At 16 years of age she emigrated to the United Kingdom to pursue her studies and enrolled in Girton College Cambridge. As a student, she joined Cambridge Union's colleges debating societies, which she later became the first foreign female president. The year 1972 was the year her master's in Economics was awarded. Following her graduation, she became an editor of the critic's column and a television host. She also appeared with Bernard Levin in an episode of Face the music and started writing books using his editorial assistance.