The founder of the ever-expanding Huffington Post is launching a Canadian French-language website in February
AOL's purchase of the Huffington Post for $315-million (U.S.) last year reputedly put $18-million in Arianna Huffington's pocket.
Ms. Huffington visited India at the age of 17 to study comparative religion. She has been associated with New Age guru John-Roger, but says her quest for spirituality is not New Age, but part of something 'eternal.' She meditates every day.
The mother of two, Isabella and Christina, both of whom are at Yale, is very family-oriented. Her sister, Agapi, lives with her, as did their mother until her death in 2000. 'We’re a very tribal family.'
As a syndicated columnist and author, Ms. Huffington has campaigned on various issues, including the influence of corporate lobbyists.
Ms. Huffington founded The Detroit Project, a non-profit group that claimed a link between gas-guzzling vehicles and terrorist funding.