Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington was already an accomplished journalist, author and political columnist when she founded the Huffington Post in 2005. Launched as a commentary outlet it quickly became a powerful media organisation in its own right, revolutionising the way people consume news online. In 2011 she sold the platform to AOL for $315m, remaining President and […]

Arianna Huffington was already an accomplished journalist, author and political columnist when she founded the Huffington Post in 2005. Launched as a commentary outlet it quickly became a powerful media organisation in its own right, revolutionising the way people consume news online. In 2011 she sold the platform to AOL for $315m, remaining President and Editor-in-Chief of the media group, which includes AOL Media and StyleList. Amassing a personal fortune of $50m, she also ran against Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 2003 recall election for governor of California but lost.