Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington is a Greek American author syndicated columnist as well as a businessperson. She is the co-founder and director of Thrive Global, as well as the writer of fifteen books. Arianna Huffington is an independent liberal news website is a popular TV show host author, author and an philanthropist. Born in Greece but moved to England in the year 16. In Cambridge University, she graduated with an MA at the level of economics. She was the first student from outside the UK to be elected president of The Cambridge Union at the age 21. After graduation she made her reputation as an editorialist for the conservative syndicate and, with the advent of The Huffington Post' few months later, she created a voice-based website that provided critical views on the political scenario. It was possible for her to recruit several prominent contributors who posted their opinions on culture and political issues. Arianna was famous when she decided in 2003 to candidly run as an independent candidate in the California Recall Election to replace Governor Davis. The project she headed was an Detroit fuel-efficient car project. Forbes listed her as the 12th most influential women in the media industry in 2009 and Guardian added her to the list of Top 100 media during the same year. In 2011 AOL Inc. acquired The Huffington Post and made her the head of that media unit, which comprised of many then-existing AOL properties too such as Engadget AOL music Style list and Patch Media. Elli was the daughter of Konstantinos journalist father and a management consultant. Though she shared a kinship friendship with both her parents the bond between them that shaped her. From her childhood she showed the ability to lead that has become well known. When she moved to England, she was 16, to pursue her education as well as enrolled at Girton College Cambridge. In her time at college, she joined the college debating Society Cambridge Union where she became the first foreign and third female president. In 1972she received her master's degree in Economics. She became a writer, a critic as well as a host on TV and as a columnist shortly after her graduation. Also, she appeared on the show Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books with editorial assistance from the latter.