Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (Greek American) is a Greek American writer, syndicated-columnist and businesswoman. She has written fifteen books, and she is co-founder of The Huffington Post. Arianna Huffington works as an writer, journalist, TV host and the owner of The Huffington Post. Originally from Greece she relocated to England at the age of sixteen and then graduated from Cambridge University with an MA in Economics. In her 21st year, she was president of the renowned debate club The Cambridge Union' and was the first non-native student who was elected to this position. She was a conservative syndicated writer after her graduation. When The Huffington Post launched a couple of years after, she created an online platform to voice opinions with a critique of current political scenarios. The fame of Arianna led to the recruitment of a variety of renowned contributors. Arianna was first noticed when she ran in California's recall vote, to succeed Governor Davis. Alongside this she was the leader of the Detroit Project for efficient vehicles that use less fuel. She was named The Most influential women in media in 2009 by Forbes in 2009, and was awarded 12th position on the list. In the same year Guardian included her in the 100 most influential media on their list. AOL Inc. acquired The Huffington Post, and she became president of this media group. The acquisition included a number of AOL properties of that time, including Engadget AOL style list and Patch Media. Elli was the son of Konstantinos the management and journalism consultant. They were very close to her father, but it was her bond with her mother that shaped her. Even during her formative period, she displayed leadership skills for which she is still well-known. When she was in her 16th year she travelled to England for a degree and attended Girton College Cambridge. In her time at college, she joined the college debating Society Cambridge Union where she became the third foreign, and first female president. In 1972, she earned an MA in Economics. Following her graduation, she became a journalist and TV host. In addition, she appeared with Bernard Levin in an episode of Face the music and started creating books with his editorial assistance.