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Aug 28, 2024 · We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Leonard Riggio, the founder and former chairman of Barnes & Noble, Inc., on August 27, 2024, at the age of 83. Len's vision and entrepreneurial ...
Aug 30, 2024 · An earlier version of this obituary misstated the location in Manhattan of the original Barnes & Noble store, which Mr. Riggio bought in 1971. It was on Fifth Avenue at 18th Street, not 17th Street.
Leonard Stephen Riggio (February 28, 1941 – August 27, 2024) was an American businessman. He served as executive chairman of book store chain Barnes & Noble and was its largest shareholder from 1971 [ 1 ] until the sale of the company to the hedge fund Elliott Investment Management in 2019. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Under his leadership the company expanded ...
Aug 29, 2024 · LEONARD RIGGIO Obituary. RIGGIO--Leonard. The Rudin, Earls, and Papachristidis families are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend, Leonard. Len was a true visionary. His innovation and ...
Aug 27, 2024 · Leonard Riggio, a seminal figure in book retailing and publishing who transformed Barnes & Noble into the country’s largest bookstore chain, died Tuesday in New York City, according to a family ...
Aug 27, 2024 · Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon.com, has died at age 83.Video above: Remembering those we've lost in 2024Riggio died Tuesday “following a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s disease,” according to a statement ...
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Leonard Riggio, who has died aged 83, bought a struggling Manhattan bookshop called Barnes & Noble in 1971 with a $1.2 million loan and transformed it into America’s biggest bookshop chain, in ...
