Lelio "Les" Marino (c. 1935 – November 12, 2004) was an American entrepreneur. Born in Chieti, Italy, he emigrated to the United States in 1958. He co-founded construction company Modern Continental in 1967 with business partner Kenneth Anderson, and grew it into a six billion-dollar group of companies with interests in restaurants, marinas, and transportation services in addition to the core construction business. He died on November 12, 2004, as a result of an infarct. References Company Web site 1930s births 2004 deaths People from Chieti American construction businesspeople Italian emigrants to the United States 20th-century American businesspeople