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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 until the sale of the company to the hedge fund Elliott Advisors in 2019.
For the last two decades, Riggio and his wife, Louise, have amassed an impressive postwar and contemporary collection, works from which are installed at their house in Bridgehampton, New York.
Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Mr. Riggio has built homes for families who lost their homes in New Orleans. He and his wife gifted more than 100 homes to displaced families through a not-for-profit he created called Project Home Again. Mr. Riggio also devotes much of his time to public education.
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 · Leonard Riggio, chairman of Barnes & Noble is set to retire next September, after more than 50 years in the book selling industry. Riggio spoke recently with NPR's Lynn Neary about the industry and his enduring career, which comes to an end in September.
Aug 16, 2016 · For the last two decades, Len Riggio and his wife, Louise, have been amassing an impressive postwar and contemporary collection, some of which is installed at their house in Bridgehampton, New...
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Jul 10, 2019 · A 300-ton steel sculpture by Richard Serra snakes across the lawn of Leonard and Louise Riggio’s Tudor-style mansion in Bridgehampton, N.Y. “The Serra has become a landmark here,” Mr. Riggio...
