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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 ...
Aug 29, 2024 · LEONARD RIGGIO Obituary. RIGGIO--Leonard. February 28, 1941 - August 27, 2024. The Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation mourns the passing of Leonard Riggio, a distinguished alumnus, devoted supporter ...
Aug 30, 2024 · For Leonard is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, August 30th 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). Report.
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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 ...
Aug 28, 2024 · August 28, 2024 at 7:05 p.m. EDT. Leonard Riggio, a swaggering Brooklyn-bred executive who grew Barnes & Noble into the country’s largest bookselling chain, then sparred with Amazon as online ...
Aug 27, 2024 · Barnes & Noble founder Leonard Riggio, who built a single store into a bookselling giant, died Tuesday at 83 in New York City, the company said on X. He had Alzheimer’s disease.
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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 ...
