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

    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 ...

  2. edition.cnn.com › 2024/08/27 › businessLeonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes ...

    Aug 27, 2024 · Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images. CNN —. Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller ...

  3. www.nytimes.com › leonard-riggio-deadLeonard Riggio, 83, Dies; Founded Barnes & Noble and Upended ...

    Aug 30, 2024 · A few years later, in 1971, Mr. Riggio, armed with a $1.2 million loan (the equivalent of about $9.3 million today), bought Barnes & Noble, a bookstore on Fifth Avenue at 18th Street that William ...

  4. www.legacy.com › us › obituariesLeonard Riggio Obituary (1941 - 2024) - Legacy Remembers

    Aug 28, 2024 · Leonard Riggio Obituary. Published by Legacy Remembers from Aug. 28 to Aug. 29, 2024. Leonard Riggio was a businessman who, starting in 1971, expanded Barnes & Noble from a single Manhattan store ...

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  5. www.legacy.com › obituaries › nameLEONARD RIGGIO Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

    LEONARD RIGGIO passed away in New York, New York. The obituary was featured in New York Times on August 28, 2024, and New York Times on August 28, 2024.

  6. www.npr.org › barnes-noble-leonard-riggio-obituaryLeonard Riggio, who led bookseller Barnes & Noble, dies at 83 ...

    Aug 27, 2024 · Riggio’s near-half century reign began in 1971 when he used a $1.2 million loan to purchase Barnes & Noble's name and the flagship store on lower Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. He acquired hundreds ...

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  8. www.dignitymemorial.com › leonard-riggio-11966722Leonard Riggio Obituary - New York, NY - Dignity Memorial

    Aug 27, 2024 · Leonard S. Riggio, age 83, of New York, New York passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. A funeral mass for Leonard will be held Friday, August 30, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at The Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, 263 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012.