Arianna Huffington
Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (Greek American) is a Greek American writer, syndicated-columnist and businesswoman. She co-founded The Huffington Post the founder and CEO of Thrive Global and the author of 15 books. Arianna Huffington is a writer, television personality, philanthropist and also the proprietor and publisher of The Huffington Post. Born in Greece Arianna Huffington immigrated to England with her family when she was age 16. At Cambridge University she earned a MA degree in Economics. When she was 21, she became the head of the famous debate society The Cambridge Union' and was the first non-native student who was elected to this position. Being a conservative syndicated blog, after graduating she went on to become the voice of Huffington Post. Arianna was able to attract several prominent contributors who posted their opinions regarding politics and culture. Arianna's fame was first noticed in 2003 when she was a candidate for an independent in the California recall vote in order to replace the then governor Davis. In addition, she also spearheaded a Detroit campaign to encourage fuel-efficient automobiles. Forbes named her the "most important woman" within the field of media with her ranking at the 12th spot. Guardian placed her on their list of 100 top media personalities in 2009. AOL Inc. purchased The Huffington Post in 2011 and appointed her the president of their media company, which also included the other AOL properties such as Engadget AOL Music Style list and Patch Media. Her parents were journalist and management consultant Konstantinos as well as his spouse Elli Stasinopoulos. Though she was close with her father, it was her relationship with her mother that formed her entire life. At a young age she demonstrated the qualities of a leader for which she's still known. When she was in her 16th year she returned to the UK for a degree and attended Girton College Cambridge. In college, she was a member of the Cambridge Union, a college debate club. As the third woman president and the first foreigner she served as the head of the Cambridge Union. In 1972, she graduated with an MA in Economics. Following her graduation, she was a critic columnist and television host. Alongside Bernard Levin she appeared on an edition of Face the music.






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