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   Aug 27, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — 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.

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   Aug 27, 2024 · FILE - Leonard Riggio, chairman of Barnes and Noble, arrives at a book store in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

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   Aug 27, 2024 · FILE - Leonard Riggio, chairman of Barnes and Noble, arrives at a book store in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most ...

4. www.drf.com › news › owner-breeder-leonard-riggioOwner-breeder Leonard Riggio dies at 83 - Daily Racing Form

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   Aug 28, 2024 · Michael Amoruso Leonard Riggio was the breeder of 2017 Belmont Stakes winner Tapwrit. Leonard Riggio, the founder of the Barnes & Noble book-selling chain and a horse owner and board member of the ...

5. www.legacy.com › us › obituariesLEONARD RIGGIO Obituary (2024) - New York, NY - New York Times

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   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 ...

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   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 ...

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   Who is Leonard Riggio?

   • 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.

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   Who is Steve Riggio?

   • His brother, Steve Riggio, was CEO of the Barnes & Noble chain of bookstores from 2002 until his replacement by William Lynch in 2010. While at New York University, Riggio founded the Student Book Exchange in 1965 and turned this small bookstore into a leading retailer.

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   Why did Riggio start Barnes & Noble?

   • Riggio launched barnesandnoble.com to compete with Amazon.com for online book sales and launched a successful video game retail operation, which grew to become GameStop. By the end of the 20th century, Riggio had built Barnes & Noble into the world's largest bookseller.

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   When did Riggio Buy Barnes & Noble?

   • In 1986, Riggio used junk bonds issued by Drexel Burnham Lambert and a major investment from the Dutch retailer Vendex International to buy B. Dalton; the acquisition made Barnes & Noble the biggest bookseller in the United States.

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   Where was Riggio born & raised?

   • Born in 1941, Riggio was raised in the working-class neighbourhood of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. His father was a taxi driver and former prizefighter with radical social views, his mother a dressmaker.

   Leonard Riggio, bookseller, 1941-2024

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   Aug 31, 2024 · Leonard Riggio, who has died aged 83, had a different vision. As chief executive of the US shop chain Barnes & Noble, in the 1990s he built book palaces as large as 60,000 sq ft in communities as ...