Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington has been a Greek American columnist, author and businesswoman for more than 20 years. She's written 15 books. She is also the co-founder the magazine The Huffington Post. Arianna Huffington, an independently-owned liberal news outlet and a television host author, author and an philanthropist. After moving to England from Greece at 16 and obtaining an MA in Economics at Cambridge University. The first ever foreign-born student to hold the position of president of the highly regarded debate club The Cambridge Union, at 21, she was able to take over the presidency. Then she became a syndicated conservative writer following graduation and, with The Huffington Post launched a few years after, she created an online platform to voice opinions with a critique of current the political landscape. The celebrity she enjoyed allowed her to persuade a number of celebrities to contribute their opinion regarding current affairs, the political and culture. Arianna first gained notoriety when she ran in California's recall vote, in the place of Governor Davis. In addition to this, she led the Detroit Project for fuel-efficient cars. Forbes declared her to be one of the "most influential women" in the media industry, placing her at 12th. Guardian placed her on their list of 100 top media personalities in 2009. AOL Inc. acquired The Huffington Post in 2011 and named her the president of their media company that also includes the other AOL properties such as Engadget AOL Music Style list and Patch Media. Elli was the daughter of Konstantinos, a journalist and management consultant. She was extremely close to her father. However, it was her bond with her mother who formed her. In her earliest years, she exhibited leadership skills for which she is still well-known. She moved to England at 16 to continue her education and then enrolled in Girton College Cambridge. While in college she joined Cambridge Union, a college debate group. As the third woman president and the first foreigner she served as the head of Cambridge Union. In 1972, her master's in Economics was awarded. Her professional career as TV host and journalist started after her graduation. She also appeared in an edition of Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books with editorial assistance from him.