Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (Greek American) is a Greek American writer, syndicated-columnist and businesswoman. She's co-founder and chief executive officer of Thrive Global, as well being the author of 15 books. Arianna Huffington is a writer and television host, as well as philanthropist as well as the founder and editor of The Huffington Post. Originating from Greece she relocated to England when she was sixteen and then completed her studies at Cambridge University with an MA in Economics. First foreign-born graduate to serve as president in the famous debate club The Cambridge Union, at 21, she was able to take on the role. Then she became a syndicated conservative writer following the graduation ceremony and, when The Huffington Post launched a year following, she launched an online platform for voice that offered criticisms on political scenarios. Arianna was able to attract many prominent contributors to share their thoughts regarding politics and culture. Arianna was famous in 2003 when she ran as an independent candidate in the California recall election to succeed Governor Davis. In addition to this, she led the Detroit Project to develop fuel efficient cars. Forbes placed her at 12 on its list for the Most influential women in the media. Guardian also included the HuffingtonPost in their top 100 list in 2010. AOL Inc. acquired The Huffington Post in 2011 and named her president of the media group and also included several other AOL properties such as Engadget AOL Music Style list as well as Patch Media. Elli was born to Konstantinos Stasinopoulos and Elli, who are both journalists and consultants in management. She was extremely close to her father. However, it was the relationship she had with her mother which formed her. Even as a young girl she displayed leadership qualities that she still is known for. She moved to England at 16 to continue her education and was accepted into Girton College Cambridge. She was a member of the Cambridge Union college debate society throughout her college years, where she was the third female to be elected the president. She graduated in 1972 with a degree in Economics. After her graduation she worked as a journalist-critic and TV host. Also, with Bernard Levin she appeared on the show Face the music.