Arianna Huffington

Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (Greek American) is a Greek American writer, syndicated-columnist and businesswoman. She is the author of fifteen books. She is also the co-founder the magazine The Huffington Post. Arianna Huffington is an author TV personality, philanthropist, and owner of the independently free online news publication The Huffington Post. Originating from Greece Arianna Huffington immigrated to England with her family at 16 years old. At Cambridge University she earned a MA degree in Economics. The infamous debating society The Cambridge Union was her first time as president, and she held it at the age of 21. Then she became a conservative syndicated writer after her graduation. When The Huffington Post launched a few years after, she created an online platform for voice that offered criticisms on politics. Her celebrity status helped her to get a number of prominent contributors to post their views on news, politics, and other topics. Arianna became famous in 2003, when she ran as an independent in the California recall elections to replace Governor Davis. Additionally, she led the Detroit Project for efficient vehicles that use less fuel. Forbes declared her to be one of the "most influential female" in media, placing her at 12th. Guardian placed her on their list of the 100 top media personalities in 2009. In the year 2011, AOL Inc. purchased The Huffington Post and made her president of that media company, which also included a number of at the time-current AOL properties, including Engadget AOL music Style list and Patch Media. Elli is the child of Konstantinos, a journalist and management consultant. Although she had a close friendship with her mother and father, it was their bond which shaped her. From her early years, she showed leadership abilities that are still highly regarded. In her 16th year, she returned to the UK for a degree and attended Girton College Cambridge. While in college she joined Cambridge Union, a college debate group. The third female president and first foreigner, she was the president of the Cambridge Union. She graduated in 1972 with an MA in Economics. After graduation, she began working as a columnist critic, and a television host. She was on the show with Bernard Levin on an edition Face the music, and she started writing her own novels with his assistance.