Stephen Riggio

Barnes & Noble, Inc. engages in the provision of access to trade books and other content across its multi-channel distribution platform to its customers. It operates through Barnes & Noble Retail (B&N Retail), and NOOK segments. The B&N Retail segment focuses in the retail bookstores under the Barnes & Noble Booksellers trade name, which includes also publishing operations, Sterling Publishing. The NOOK segment refers to the digital business, offering digital books and magazines for sale and consumption online comprises of digital content such as eBooks, digital newsstand and sales of NOOK devices and accessories to B&N Retail. The company was founded by Leonard S. Riggio in December 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Nook Digital LLC engages in the operation as an internet site that sells books and information related products. It offers books, eBooks, textbooks, newsstand, magazines, toys and games, movies, music, and related products and services. The company was founded on January 14, 1997 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

iUniverse LLC provides book publishing services. Its services include author support, copy-editing, contracts, distribution, and cover design services. The company was founded by Richard Tam in October 1999 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IN.