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1. www.last.fm › music › Leonard+RiggioLeonard Riggio music, videos, stats, and photos | Last.fm

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   Listen to music from Leonard Riggio. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Leonard Riggio.

2. nypost.com › 2016/04/27 › barnes-noble-founder-isBarnes & Noble founder is stepping down - New York Post

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   Apr 28, 2016 · Retail legend Leonard Riggio, who reinvented the business of bookselling, is ready for his next act. The founder of Barnes & Noble, who opened his first bookstore in 1965 before buying the sing…

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leonard_RiggioLeonard Riggio - Wikipedia

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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 ...

4. www.wunc.org › 2016/05/07 › barnes-noble-founderBarnes & Noble Founder Retires, Leaving His Imprint On ... - WUNC

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   May 7, 2016 · As Founder and Chairman of Barnes & Noble, Leonard Riggio steered it through the proliferation of free information in the Internet age. As he retires, he tells NPR's Lynn Neary about his long career.

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   May 7, 2016 · As Founder and Chairman of Barnes & Noble, Leonard Riggio steered it through the proliferation of free information in the Internet age. As he retires, he tells NPR's Lynn Neary about his long career. Barnes & Noble Founder Retires, Leaving His Imprint On Bookstore's History

6. www.sootoday.com › national-business › leonardLeonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes ...

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   Aug 27, 2024 · Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dead at 83 Hillel Italie, The Associated Press Aug 27, 2024 1:33 PM Aug 27, 2024 1:35 PM Share by Email

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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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8. www.winnipegfreepress.com › arts-and-lifeLeonard Riggio, who forged a ... - Winnipeg Free Press

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   Aug 27, 2024 · Email. 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 ...