Laissez Faire Books

John Muller and Sharon Presley, Founders of Laissez Faire Books, in 1972.

Laissez Faire Books (LFB) was an online[verification needed] bookseller originally based in New York City when it first opened in 1972.

From 1982 until 2007, Laissez Faire Books operated as a division of two separate non-profit corporations, the Center for Independent Thought from 1982 to 2004, and the Center for Libertarian Thought from 2005 to 2007.[citation needed] In November 2007, the bookstore's ownership was transferred to the International Society for Individual Liberty. In March 2011, Agora Financial acquired Laissez Faire Books, but changed its purpose.[1]

  1. ^ Business Wire News Releases (2011-03-17). "Agora Financial Acquires Laissez Faire Books". Denver Post. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)