Arianna Huffington
Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington, a Greek American businesswoman and syndicated journalist is an author. She is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Thrive Global, as well being the author of 15 books. Arianna Huffington is an writer, journalist, TV host and the owner of The Huffington Post. After moving into England from Greece at the age of 16, she received a MA in Economics at Cambridge University. Being the first non-English-speaking student to graduate, she was elected president of The Cambridge Union' at age 21. When she graduated, she made her name as columnist in the conservative syndicated media and, with the launching of The Huffington Post' few years later, she launched an online voice portal which provided critical views regarding the state of affairs. The fame of Arianna led to the recruitment of a variety of renowned contributors. Arianna first gained notoriety during 2003 when she volunteered for California's recall election, replacing then Governor Davis. Alongside that, she was also the leader of the Detroit initiative that promoted fuel efficient automobiles. Forbes named her as the top woman in the field of media in 2009. The newspaper was ranked as 12th on the listing. The Guardian also included her to the list of 100 most influential media outlets in the year 2009. AOL bought The Huffington Post from AOL in the year 2011. She was then made the head of the AOL media group. It included a number of AOL owned properties like Engadget AOL Style List and Patch Media. Elli was the son of Konstantinos who was a journalist and management consultant. While she was very close to her father it was her relationship with her mother that formed her character. From her early years, she showed leadership abilities that remain highly respected. In the year she turned sixteen, she left America to the United Kingdom and enrolled Girton College Cambridge. As a student, she joined the Cambridge Union, a college debate club. As the third woman president and first foreigner, she held the position of head of Cambridge Union. In 1972, she earned a Masters in Economics. Following her degree she became a columnist, critic and TV host. Also, she appeared on an edition of Face the music along with Bernard Levin and began writing books, utilizing editorial guidance from him.
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