Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (Greek American) is a Greek American writer, syndicated-columnist and businesswoman. She was the founder of The Huffington Post and the director of Thrive Global. Author of more than 15 books. Arianna Huffington, an independently-owned liberal news site and a television host, author, and philanthropist. Her move out of Greece to England when she was 16 years old, and obtained a MA at Cambridge University in Economics. The infamous debating society The Cambridge Union was her first time as president, and she held it when she was 21. Her popularity as a conservative columnist was consolidated after she graduated. With the introduction of The Huffington Post a few year later, she established an online platform for voice that gave an honest assessment of the current political situation. Her fame helped in attracting several famous contributors. Arianna became famous during 2003 when she volunteered for California's recall election, in the place of Governor Davis. Alongside this, she directed a Detroit project to promote vehicles that are fuel efficient. Forbes named her one of the "most influential women" in the media industry, placing her at 12th. Guardian placed her on their list of the 100 most important media figures in 2009. AOL Inc. acquired The Huffington Post, and she became president of this media group. The acquisition included a number of AOL properties of that time, including Engadget AOL style list and Patch Media. Elli is the daughter of Konstantinos Stasinopoulos, and Elli the other, both of whom are management consultants and journalists. While she was very close to her father, it was her bond with her mother which shaped her life. She displayed leadership qualities from the beginning. When she was sixteen, she left the United States to the United Kingdom and enrolled Girton College Cambridge. In the time of her studies she was a member of the Cambridge Union debating group where she became the first female president and only president from outside the country. The year 1972 was the year her master's in Economics was conferred. After her graduation she worked as a journalist-critic and TV host. In addition, she was a part of the show Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books taking editorial help from Bernard Levin.