Leonard Riggio, 83, Dies; Founded Barnes & Noble and Upended Publishing

He turned a college book store into publishing behemoth, pioneering the bookstore-as-superstore and putting thousands of independents out of business before being overtaken by Amazon.

Penelope Green
Author: Penelope Green

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