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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.
- founder of modern Barnes & Noble bookstores (1971)
- February 28, 1941 (age 82), New York City, United States
- Steve Riggio (father)
- former Executive Chairman, Barnes & Noble
Mr. Riggio is also devoted to many philanthropic initiatives, having served on nearly two dozen not-for-profit boards. He served as chairman of the Dia Art Foundation for eight years, where he led and funded the effort to build Dia:Beacon, one of the world’s most highly respected and revered contemporary art museums.
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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...
Apr 27, 2016 · By Alexandra Alter. 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...
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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.
Overview. Starting out with a single college bookshop in the mid–1960s, Leonard S. Riggio went on to become the largest bookseller in the United States. In fact, as of 1998 one in eight books sold in the nation was purchased at Riggio's company, Barnes & Noble.
Mar 2, 2008 · Leonard S. Riggio, the founder and chairman of Barnes & Noble, thinks that Steven P. Jobs is wrong, at least when it comes to the reading habits of Americans. In January, Mr. Jobs, the chairman...
