The Barnes & Noble Heritage

From the start of its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in 1932, Barnes & Noble has upheld a worldwide reputation for excellence. In 1971, Leonard Riggio – a bookselling entrepreneur who began his career as a clerk in New York University’s campus bookstore in the early 1960s – acquired Barnes & Noble and within a few years had expanded the company’s reach to include more than 20 campus bookstores in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Today, Barnes & Noble College, a wholly owned subsidiary of Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc., serves almost four million students and 250,000 faculty members, and operates more than 630 campus bookstores nationwide. Our brick-and-mortar presence is further supported by our sister company, bn.com. With our combined resources, our customers and clients experience more innovation, enhanced customer service and most importantly, the visionary thinking that created one of the most respected retailing organizations in U.S. history.

Our executive leadership team bring years of passion, experience and commitment to the bookselling business, and includes:

 

Max J. Roberts, President

Max Roberts, president, is responsible for the leadership and management of Barnes & Noble College. Prior to joining us in 1996, he held senior executive positions at retailers including Petrie Retail, R.H. Macy & Company and May Department Stores, as well as the global public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche. A Certified Public Accountant, he takes a hands-on, creative approach to business growth and in his time here has nearly quadrupled the number of institutions we serve.
 

Bill Maloney, Executive Vice President

Bill Maloney is executive vice president and is responsible for strategic planning and corporate marketing activities. He also oversees campus relations and is actively involved in building relationships with campus partners. Bill’s vast experience in college bookstore management includes positions at C.W. Post College and Columbia University.
 

Patrick Maloney, Executive Vice President

Patrick Maloney is executive vice president and currently oversees operations at all bookstores nationwide, including bookstore e-commerce, store design & construction, internal operations, learning and development, and book and general merchandising departments. He began his career at Barnes & Noble as a student and assistant manager at SUNY Stony Brook University and was appointed to his current position in 2002.
 

Barry Brover, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Barry Brover is vice president and chief financial officer and currently oversees all general accounting functions, including cash management and financial reporting. Prior to joining Barnes & Noble in 1986, he supervised audits of some of the nation’s largest retail and service companies at the international accounting firm of KPMG. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

 

  • “Principles, high-mindedness and the quest to achieve excellence are the foundation on which we build.”

    - Len Riggio, founder, Barnes & Noble College