Louis J. Appignani, a visionary entrepreneur, philanthropist, and outspoken advocate for secular ethics who transformed a single modeling school into a global brand and helped establish the nation’s first university chair dedicated to the study of atheism, died on October 14. He was 93 years old, the family announced Thursday.

Facing a potential lawsuit over a planned marina, the draft lease lets developer David Martin renegotiate a deal to spend $100 million revamping the Seaquarium if the marina fails to get permitted.