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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...
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...
Aug 29, 2024 · February 28, 1941 - August 27, 2024. The Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation mourns the passing of Leonard Riggio, a distinguished alumnus, devoted supporter, and cherished friend of Broo.
Aug 30, 2024 · Leonard Riggio, the brash, charismatic and literary-minded businessman who, in founding the giant Barnes & Noble retail chain, transformed the business of selling books as thoroughly as the...
Aug 27, 2024 · Riggio died Tuesday “following a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s disease,” according to a statement issued by his family. He had stepped down as chairman in 2019 after the chain was sold to the...
Aug 28, 2024 · Leonard Riggio, the founder of the Barnes & Noble book-selling chain and a horse owner and board member of the New York Racing Association, died on Tuesday of complications of Alzheimer’s...
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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.
