Leandro Rizzuto

College dropout founded Conair hair dryer outfit with parents in 1959. Turned $100 investment and hot-air roller invention into cash cow through rapid growth, iconic pistol-shape blow dryer design. Product line now includes razors, mirrors, fabric steamers, massagers, Interplak Oral Care. He died after a battle with pancreatic cancer on December 5 2017. With his parents, Mr. Rizzuto founded the company in 1959. Forbes reported that Mr. Rizzuto, who was worth $3.4 billion, left St. John’s University to help set up Conair in the basement of the family’s home in Brooklyn. He was tied for No. 212 on the 2017 Forbes 400 list, and No. 367 on Forbes’ list of world billionaires. Mr. Rizzuto owned a $2.3 million condominium in Winthrop House, according to county records. He also owned a single-family home in Highland Beach and condominiums in Sheridan, Wyo.