Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington has been a Greek American columnist, author and entrepreneur for more than twenty years. She's written 15 books, and she is co-founder the magazine The Huffington Post. Arianna Huffington is a writer TV personality, philanthropist, as well as the proprietor of the independently liberal online news magazine The Huffington Post. Following her move into England from Greece at 16, she received a MA with Economics from Cambridge University. The first non-English student, she was elected President of The Cambridge Union' at age 21. A conservative syndicated blogger following her graduation, she went on to become an influential voice for the Huffington Post. Her fame and popularity helped in getting several high-profile contributors to post their views on politics news and culture. Arianna's celebrity status started in 2003, after she became an independent candidate in the California recall election to succeed then-Governor Davis. Apart from this she also led the Detroit project to promote the use of fuel-efficient cars. Forbes identified her as the top female in the media industry in the year 2009. Her ranking was 12th on the list. The Guardian also included her to the list of 100 most influential media for 2009. AOL bought The Huffington Post from AOL in 2011. In 2012, she became the head of the AOL media group. It was comprised of several AOL owned properties like Engadget AOL Style List and Patch Media. Her parents were journalist and management consultant Konstantinos along with his partner Elli Stasinopoulos. Although she was a close friend to her father, it was the relationship she shared with her mother which shaped her entire life. In her early years, she displayed the qualities of a leader that she is still known for. at the age of 16 she relocated to the United Kingdom to pursue her studies and enrolled in Girton College Cambridge. She joined the Cambridge Union college debate society throughout her college years in which she became the third and first female to be elected president. She graduated in 1972 with the degree of Master in Economics. The career of an anchor and reporter began after she graduated. The appearance she made in Face the music with Bernard Levin was a notable one. Her first novel was written. books and enlisting his assistance to edit.