Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington, a Greek American businesswoman and syndicated journalist is also an author. She's co-founder and CEO of Thrive Global, as well as the author of 15 books. Arianna Huffington is an actor, journalist as well as a television philanthropist, author and TV philanthro for over ten years. In addition, she is the owner of The Huffington Post, an independent, liberal online newsmagazine. Originating from Greece, Arianna Huffington moved to England with her family when she was sixteen years of age. At Cambridge University she earned a MA degree in Economics. As the first non-English speaking student, she was elected the president of The Cambridge Union' at the age of 21. Following when she graduated, she was an influential conservative syndicated journalist. After a few years after that she launched The Huffington Post which featured an unbiased critique of the political climate. Her celebrity status helped her in bringing on a host of well-known contributors to write their own opinions on news, politics and other topics. Arianna gained fame in 2003 when she decided to be an independent in the California recall election to replace the Governor Davis. In addition, she managed a Detroit campaign to increase the use of fuel efficient cars. She was ranked 12th in Forbes' list of most influential media women. That same year, Guardian listed her among the top 100 journalists. AOL Inc. purchased The Huffington Post, and she was made president of this group of media. This included many AOL properties of the time like Engadget AOL style list and Patch Media. She was born to a journalist and manager Konstantinos and his wife Elli Stasinopoulos. They were very close to her father. But it was her connection with her mother who shaped her. Her leadership skills were evident from the beginning. Her move to England came at 16, to pursue her education as well as enrolled at Girton College Cambridge. In her time at college she joined the Cambridge Union debating group where she rose to become the first female president, and also the only president from outside the country. Her graduation was in 1972 and she earned a Master's Degree in Economics. Following her graduation, she was employed as a critic for a newspaper column and hosting a show on TV. She also appeared in the series Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books taking editorial help from his.