Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington, a Greek American businesswoman and syndicated journalist, is also an author. She is the co-founder and CEO of Thrive Global, as well being the author of 15 books. Arianna Huffington is a TV host, journalist as well as a philanthropist, author and journalist for more than ten years. Her role also includes being the owner of The Huffington Post, an free-of-cost online news magazine. Originating from Greece she relocated to England when she was 16 and was able to graduate from Cambridge University with an MA in Economics. The famous debating society The Cambridge Union was her first president and she took it at the age of 21. Her popularity as a columnist of the conservative side was confirmed after she completed her studies. After the launch of The Huffington Post a few year later, she established an online platform for voice that gave critiques of the state of the nation's politics. Her celebrity status helped her in getting several high-profile contributors to post their views on news, politics, and other topics. Arianna was first noticed when she ran for California's recall election, in the place of Governor Davis. Aside from that, Arianna also spearheaded the Detroit campaign to encourage fuel-efficient automobiles. Forbes declared her to be the "most important female" within the field of media with her ranking at the 12th spot. Guardian placed her on their list of the 100 top media personalities in 2009. AOL, Inc. appointed her President of their media group in 2011 after they acquired The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post included other AOL brands, including Engadget AOLmusic Style list or Patch Media. She was born to a journalist and management consultant Konstantinos and his wife Elli Stasinopoulos. Her character was formed through her relationship with her mother as well as her relationship with her father despite her being very close to her father. In her earliest years she demonstrated leadership skills that are still highly regarded. At 16 years of age she moved into the United Kingdom to pursue her studies and enrolled in Girton College Cambridge. During her college days she was a member of the college debate society Cambridge Union where she became the third foreign, and first female president. In 1972, she earned an honorary degree in Economics. Her professional career as a journalist and television host was born after graduation. She also appeared in the series Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books with editorial assistance from his.