Leonard Riggio

American businessman (1941–2024)
Person Human Q6525671
Leonard Riggio

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
February 28, 1941
Date of death
August 27, 2024
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Occupation
businessperson
Family name
Riggio[13]
Given name
Leonard[14]
Manner of death
natural causes[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Leonard Riggio ja レオナード・リッジオ ru Леонард Риджио zh 倫納德·里吉歐
🔖 Identifiers · 8
Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America ID
2243
BoxRec boxer ID
11185
Freebase ID
/m/0798v9
JRC Names ID
1436054
LittleSis people ID
5597
NNDB people ID
699/000171186
Prabook ID
1365920
X (Twitter) username
leonardriggio (2013–present)

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Summary

Leonard Riggio's place of birth was The Bronx[1]. He was born on February 28, 1941[2]. He passed away in New York City[3]. He died on August 27, 2024[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include The Bronx[1], a borough of New York City[17], in United States[18], founded in 1898[19] and Little Italy[6], a neighborhood of Manhattan[20], in United States[21].

Education

Educated at New York University[8], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1831[24], headquartered in New York City[25]; Stern School of Business[9], a business school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1900[28]; and Brooklyn Technical High School[10], a high school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1922[31], headquartered in New York City[32].

FAQs

Where was Leonard Riggio born?

Leonard Riggio's place of birth was The Bronx[1].

Where did Leonard Riggio die?

Leonard Riggio passed away in New York City[3].

What did Leonard Riggio do for work?

Leonard Riggio worked as businessperson[5].

Where did Leonard Riggio go to school?

Leonard Riggio was educated at New York University[8], Stern School of Business[9], and Brooklyn Technical High School[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [6] ↑ . people.com. people.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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