Lucky Luciano
Charles "Lucky" Luciano (pronounced /luːtʃˈɑːnɵ/; born Salvatore Lucania November 24, 1897 – January 26, 1962), was an Italian-born, naturalized American mobster born in Sicily. Luciano is considered the father of modern organized crime in the United States for splitting New York City into five different Mafia crime families and the establishment of the first Commission. He was the first official boss of the modern Genovese crime family. He was, along with his associate Meyer Lansky, instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States.
Read more about Lucky Luciano: Early Life, Prohibition, Rise To Power, Reorganizing Cosa Nostra, The Commission, Prosecution For Pandering, World War II, Freedom and Deportation, The Havana Conference, Operating in Italy, Personal Life, American Power Struggle, Death and Legacy, Media Portrayals
Famous quotes containing the word lucky:
“The windows were then closed and the steam turned on. There was a sign up saying that no one could smoke, but you couldn’t help it. You were lucky if you didn’t burst into flames.”
—Robert Benchley (1889–1945)