Leonard "Boogie" Weinglass

Leonard “Boogie” Weinglass (born 1941) is a charismatic American businessman who founded Merry-Go-Round, a chain of restaurants named Boogie’s Diner, and whose early life was portrayed by actor Mickey Rourke in the 1982 classic American film Diner.

References

• NY Times: November 21, 1993, "Hot (N.F.)L. Baltimore: N.F.L. Owners Have New Expansion Favorite"
• Fortune Magazine, December 23, 1996, "THE MAN WHO BOOGIED AWAY A BILLION BUILDING A RETAIL CLOTHING EMPIRE WAS EASY FOR LEONARD "BOOGIE" WEINGLASS. THEN CAME A SERIES OF CLASSIC MANAGEMENT BLUNDERS—AND IT ALL FELL APART"
• Baltimore Sun, June 20, 1991, "Once upon a time, 'Boogie' boxed with Mack Lewis Together again, trainer and student are partners"
• TV.com, Boogies Diner, Premiered: January 1, 1994