Arianna Huffington
Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington has been an Greek American columnist, author and businesswoman for more than 20 years. She's co-founder and CEO of Thrive Global, as well as the author of 15 books. Arianna Huffington is an writer, philanthropist and television host, and also the proprietor of The Huffington Post. Born in Greece Arianna Huffington immigrated to England with her family at age 16. While at Cambridge University she earned a MA degree in Economics. The well-known debating club The Cambridge Union was her first time as president, and she held it at the age of 21. Her success as a conservative journalist was further consolidated when she finished her degree. When the Huffington Post was launched The Huffington Post a few months later, she launched an online voice-portal that provided critical opinions on the state of the nation's politics. The fame she gained allowed her to persuade a number of famous people to share their opinions on current events, as well as politics and culture. Arianna's celebrity status started in 2003, after she became an independent candidate for the California recall vote to replace then-Governor Davis. In addition, she was the leader of an Detroit project to promote the use of fuel-efficient cars. Forbes listed her 12th in its list for the Most Influential Media Women. Guardian also included the HuffingtonPost in their list of the top 100 in 2010. AOL Inc. appointed her President of their media company in 2011 following the bought The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post included other AOL brands, including Engadget AOLmusic Style list as well as Patch Media. The parents of her were Elli and Konstantinos Stasinopoulos, who was a consultant in management as well as a journalist. Even though she was close to her father, her connection to her mom was the defining factor in the course of her entire life. She showed leadership traits throughout her childhood. When she was sixteen, she left America to the United Kingdom and enrolled Girton College Cambridge. During her college days she joined the debating Society Cambridge Union where she became the first foreign and third female president. In 1972, she earned an education in Economics. After after graduation she was a journalist and TV host. In addition, along with Bernard Levin she appeared on the show Face the music.






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