Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dead at 83 – NewsNation
NEW YORK (AP) — Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the co
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Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dead at 83 – NewsNation
NEW YORK (AP) — Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the co

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NEW YORK | Barnes & Noble reviewing offers to sell company
NEW YORK | Barnes & Noble reviewing offers to sell company
NEW YORK — The board of Barnes and Noble says it is reviewing the company’s future after several parties expressed interest in buying it.
The company said Wednesday that its board appointed a special committee to review the offers.
One of the interested parties is its founder and chairman, Leonard Riggio, who is credited with turning Barnes & Noble into a superstore.
The bookseller has long been…
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Founder And Chairman Of Barnes & Noble Donates $1 Million To Spelman College
Founder And Chairman Of Barnes & Noble Donates $1 Million To Spelman College
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According to The Grio, Leonard Riggio, the founder and chairman of Barnes & Noble and his wife, Louise, are donating $1 million to Spelman College. The donation was made to establish the Riggio Scholars Program and to support Spelman’s arts and innovation center.
Half of the donation will go towards underwriting six Spelman students who have gone above and…
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(via Spelman College Receives $1 Million from Barnes & Noble Founder Leonard Reggio For Arts and Innovation Center)
Barnes & Noble founder Leonard Riggio is retiring from his position as Chairman of Barnes & Noble. He will remain on the Board.

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“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 of physical bookstores, he turned it into the country’s largest bookselling chain.” Riggio, founder and executive chairman of B&N, announced yesterday that he will be stepping down in September. Let our own Janet Potter take you through a history of her love for bookstores.
Undaunted by Nook’s failure, Leonard Riggio steps down from Barnes & Noble
Undaunted by Nook’s failure, Leonard Riggio steps down from Barnes & Noble
Leonard Riggio, founder, former CEO, and executive chairman of Barnes & Noble, Inc., has announced his retirement in September, the New York Times reports. It’s not exactly surprising at this point—he’s only a young 75, after all—and he doesn’t have a lot to do with the day-to-day running of B&N anymore since he stepped down as CEO in 2002. He will still keep a seat on the board, and 17.5% of…
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Barnes & Noble founder bails on bailout plan
“Back in February, Barnes & Noble founder Leonard Riggio said he wanted to buy the retail stores from the struggling bookseller,” Peter Kafka reports for AllThingsD. “Now he’s out.”
Kafka reports, “Total revenue was down 8.5 percent, and retail sales…
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