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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.
Barnes & Noble founder Len Riggio is a pioneer in the bookselling industry and retail innovation. But his passions exceed far beyond just selling books.
Jun 21, 2024 · Ex-Barnes & Noble chief, wife list beachfront estate at $96 million in Palm Beach Leonard and Louise Riggio have owned their estate since 2003 at 1446 N. Ocean Blvd. on the far North End.
1 day ago · Ex-Barnes & Noble chief, wife list beachfront estate at $96 million in Palm Beach Leonard and Louise Riggio have owned their estate since 2003 at 1446 N. Ocean Blvd. on the far North End.
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...
Leonard Riggio has been called "the Ted Turner of bookstores"-a mercurial maverick whose outsized risks have repeatedly drawn predictions of failure, even while he remade the...
Apr 27, 2016 · April 27, 2016. When Leonard Riggio bought Barnes & Noble in 1971, it consisted of a single struggling store in Manhattan. Over time, with swagger and an unwavering belief in the value...
Aug 12, 2018 · Leonard Riggio radically altered bookselling in America when he bought an ailing New York City bookstore and turned it into a national chain of megastores.
Leonard S. Riggio. Barnes & Noble. 1965–2002. Industry: Retail. Era: 1960. Riggio founded the Student Book Exchange in 1965 and turned this small book store into a leading retailer. He acquired the venerable Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York in 1971 and adopted its name for his expanding company.
Apr 27, 2016 · NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble's founder and chairman Leonard Riggio will retire following the book seller's annual shareholders meeting, which is planned for September. Riggio began Barnes & Noble from the ground up, starting with a single college bookstore in 1965.
