Leonard Riggio

Chairman of Barnes and Noble

Leonard Riggio is the chairman of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), a Fortune 500 company, which is the world’s largest bookseller. In addition, he is the chairman and principal shareholder of several privately held companies, including Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, serving more than 500 college and universities across America. He is also the founder and largest shareholder of GameStop (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 company, which operates 5,000 video-game stores worldwide. In all, the enterprises in which he is involved employ almost 100,000 people. Beginning with a single college bookstore in 1965, Mr. Riggio built one of the largest enterprises in the history of American retail. He is widely known as a visionary in the bookselling industry, and as a brilliant marketer and entrepreneur. Having realized his goal of making books and the world of ideas available to the general public, he continues to bring innovation to the marketplace in which he has spent his entire career. Mr. Riggio devotes himself, as well, to many philanthropic initiatives, having served on nearly two dozen not-for-profit boards including the Children’s Defense Fund, the Black Children’s Community Crusade, and the Italian American Foundation.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Board Memberships

New York Racing Association

• Board Member

Barnes & Noble Operates more than 630 bookstores in 50 states. Revenues are $4 billion.

• Director ('86→?) [+1]

• Chairman of the Board

GameStop Video game retailer

• Director ('01→?)

Donations

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Andrew Cuomo former governor of New York State

• 6 contributions · 90,000 USD (Jul 11 '06→Jan 3 '12) [+1]

• Donation · 50,000 USD (Nov 26 '08)

Eliot Spitzer Former Governor of New York

• 4 contributions · 65,100 USD (Apr 23 '02→Nov 15 '07)

David A Paterson Lobbyist, Sands Las Vegas; Governor of New York (2008-2010)

• 3 contributions · 55,900 USD (Jun 12 '08→Jul 9 '09)

Eric T Schneiderman Former New York Attorney General

• 2 contributions · 40,000 USD (Dec 18 '12→Oct 14 '14)

George E Pataki Former Governor of New York; of counsel, Chadbourne & Parke

• 1 contribution · 30,000 USD (Jul 8 '02)

Eric Dinallo Former New York State insurance superintendent

• 1 contribution · 25,000 USD (Jan 11 '10)

New York State Democratic Committee

• 1 contribution · 25,000 USD (Jun 6 '07)

Thomas P DiNapoli New York State Comptroller

• 1 contribution · 15,000 USD (Mar 10 '14)

Richard Brodsky Former NYS Assemblyman; Senior Fellow, NYU Wagner School of Public Administration

• 1 contribution · 10,000 USD (May 13 '05)

Bill de Blasio Former Mayor of New York City

• 2 contributions · 9,900 USD (Oct 28 '13→Jul 11 '17)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Political Fundraising Committee for Democratic Senatorial Candidates

• 3 contributions · 37,000 USD ('90→'95)

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 4 contributions · 36,550 USD ('90→'04)

Dcccc Non-Federal Account 7

• 1 contribution · 30,000 USD ('00)

Dscc Non-Federal Individuals

• 1 contribution · 30,000 USD ('96)

John Kerry 68th US Secretary of State, Senator from Massachusetts

• 4 contributions · 29,000 USD ('90→'04)

Charles Rangel US Representative from New York

• 12 contributions · 24,700 USD ('94→Oct 22 '15)

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

• 1 contribution · 20,000 USD ('00) [+1]

• 1 contribution · 800 USD (Jun 4 '90)

National Leadership PAC

• 4 contributions · 16,700 USD ('00→'10)

Big Easy Committee Mary Landrieu joint fundraising committee

• 1 contribution · 12,600 USD (Oct 14 '14)

Ralph Nader Longtime consumer advocate, lawyer, activist, progressive radio show host

• 5 contributions · 10,000 USD ('04→Feb 3 '05)

Holdings

Barnes & Noble Operates more than 630 bookstores in 50 states. Revenues are $4 billion.

• major shareholder