The media entrepreneur, 66, on turning an idea into a global news company, sexism in Silicon Valley and being in love MY MOTHER MADE US FEEL LIKE WE COULD DO ANYTHING. My sister and I lived with her in a one-bedroom apartment in Greece after my parents separated. When I saw a picture of Cambridge University in a magazine and said I wanted to go, she never said: “Well, you have no money and you don’t speak English.” Instead it was: “Let’s see how we can make that happen.” THE HUFFINGTON POST IS STILL LIKE A THIRD CHILD TO ME. Taking what was an idea and turning it into a global media company is something I treasure. It was incredibly disruptive in its time and it really put the focus on covering everything beyond just left and right. Continue reading...
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