Arianna Huffington
Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington resides in the United States and is a writer from Greece, a syndicated journalist and businesswoman. She's the co-founder and chief executive officer of Thrive Global, as well as the author of fifteen books. Arianna Huffington has worked as a TV host, journalist as well as a philanthropist, author and journalist for more than ten years. She also is the owner of The Huffington Post, an free-of-cost online news magazine. Originating from Greece she moved to England at the age of 16 and was able to graduate from Cambridge University with an MA in Economics. First foreign-born graduate to serve as president in the prestigious debate group The Cambridge Union, at 21, she was able to take over the presidency. When she graduated, she made her mark as columnist in the conservative syndicated media as well as with the introduction of The Huffington Post' few years later, she developed a voice-based website that offered critical observations regarding the state of affairs. Her celebrity status helped her by attracting a variety of high-profile contributors to publish their thoughts about news from the world of politics and culture. Arianna gained fame after she made the decision in 2003 to run as an Independent candidate in the California Recall election to succeed the former governor Davis. Arianna was also part of the Detroit-based initiative that advocated for fuel-efficient automobiles. Forbes named her as one of the "most important women" within the field of media, placing her at 12th. Guardian placed her on their list of the 100 most influential media people in 2009. AOL Inc. acquired The Huffington Post, and she was named president of the media company. The acquisition included a number of AOL properties of that time, including Engadget AOL style list and Patch Media. Their parents are Elli as well as Konstantinos Stasinopoulos who was a management consultant and journalist. She was very close with her father. But it was the relationship she had with her mother which formed her. In her earliest years she showed leadership abilities that remain highly respected. When she moved to England, she was sixteen to further her studies and was accepted into Girton College Cambridge. In college, she was a member of the Cambridge Union, a college debate group. As the third woman president and the first foreigner she served as the head for the Cambridge Union. She graduated in 1972 with a master's degree in Economics. After her graduation she became a columnist, critic as well as a TV host. Alongside Bernard Levin she appeared on an episode of Face the music.
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