About
Also known as The Chin, he was the boss of the Genovese Crime Family from the 1980s, presumably until his death in 2005.
Before Fame
He started out as a professional boxer, fighting 25 matches between 1944 and 1947. That led to work as an enforcer for the Mafia.
Trivia
He rose to power throughout the 1960s and '70s, ultimately becoming the boss of the Genovese Crime Family in 1981. By the early 1990s, he was acknowledged as the most powerful crime boss in The United States.
Family Life
He was one of five brothers. Three of them followed him into the Mafia and the last one became a priest.
Associated With
He was the shooter in the failed assignation of Frank Costello in 1957. He also ordered a failed hit on fellow crime boss John Gotti in 1986. He is played by Vincent D'Onofrio in the TV series Godfather of Harlem.
