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Leonard S. Riggio (born February 28, 1941) is a retired American businessman and entrepreneur. He served as executive chairman of book store chain Barnes & Noble and was its largest shareholder from 1971 [4] until the sale of the company to the hedge fund Elliott Advisors in 2019.
Aug 12, 2018 · Leonard Riggio radically altered bookselling in America when he bought an ailing New York City bookstore and turned it into a national chain of megastores.
Apr 27, 2016 · April 27, 2016. When Leonard Riggio bought Barnes & Noble in 1971, it consisted of a single struggling store in Manhattan. Over time, with swagger and an unwavering belief in the value of...
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May 7, 2016 · As Founder and Chairman of Barnes & Noble, Leonard Riggio steered it through the proliferation of free information in the Internet age. As he retires, he tells NPR's Lynn Neary about his long...
Leonard Riggio NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The Columbus Citizens Foundation announced today that Leonard Riggio , the Founder and Chairman of Barnes & Noble, the world’s largest bookseller, has been named Grand Marshal of the 73rd Columbus Day Parade.
Aug 16, 2016 · After touring the grounds, a Barnes & Noble spokesperson introduced me to Riggio, who was standing near his pool house—there was even work in there, including a sculpture by Jean Tinguely and an...
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