Rizzo, Leonard

Leonard Rizzo is married and lives in Polk County, North Carolina. Originally from New York, he ran a pet-sitting business in Illinois for fifteen years. He worked for the Polk County Humane Society and now helps animals through a 501.c3 nonprofit organization.

Rizzo writes a weekly column for the local newspaper focusing on his efforts to help animals. He is the recipient of the first-ever Duke Energy citizenship award and won an award for best newspaper article fiction writer in North Carolina.