Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington has been a Greek American columnist, author and entrepreneur for more than twenty years. She is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Thrive Global, as well as the author of fifteen books. Arianna Huffington works as an writer, philanthropist and television host and the owner of The Huffington Post. Originally from Greece she was able to move to England at the age of 16 and was able to graduate from Cambridge University with an MA in Economics. As the first non-English speaking student, she was elected president of The Cambridge Union' at age 21. Being a conservative syndicated blog when she graduated, she went on to become the voice of Huffington Post. The fame of Arianna helped to attract several prominent contributors to share their opinions on the news political, culture and politics. Arianna first gained notoriety when she ran for California's recall election, in the place of Governor Davis. In addition, she also spearheaded an initiative in Detroit initiative to promote fuel-efficient automobiles. In 2009 she was named by Forbes as one of the top women in media gaining 12th position on their list and in the same year, the Guardian named her to the top 100 of media lists. AOL Inc. purchased The Huffington Post, and she was made the president of this group. This included many AOL products at that time, including Engadget AOL style list and Patch Media. Elli Stasinopoulos was a daughter of Konstantinos a management advisor and a journalist. While she was close to her father, her connection with her mother shaped the rest of her life. In her earliest period, she displayed the qualities of a leader for which she is still well-known. at the age of 16 she relocated back to United Kingdom to pursue her study and then enrolled at Girton College Cambridge. During her college days she joined the debating Society Cambridge Union where she became the first foreign president and was also the third female president. In 1972, she earned the degree of Master in Economics. Following her graduation, she was employed as a columnist critic and a television host. She also appeared in the show Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books taking editorial help from him.