Mario Gigante

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Mario Gigante (born November 4, 1923 ) is a high member of the American Cosa Nostra in New York City and was head of the Genovese family .

Gigante is one of five sons of watchmaker Salvatore Gigante and seamstress Yolanda Gigante, who immigrated to New York City from Naples . He is the older brother of the former head of the family Vincent Gigante . Due to his age, it is assumed that he will retire as boss; the next head is Daniel Leo .

literature

  • James B. Jacobs, Coleen Friel, Robert Radick: Gotham Unbound: How New York City Was Liberated from the Grip of Organized Crime . New York: NYU Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8147-4247-5
  • Selwyn Raab: Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires . New York: St. Martin Press, 2005. ISBN 0-312-30094-8
predecessor Office successor
Dominick Cirillo Head of the “ Genovese family ” of La Cosa Nostra
2006 - 2007 		Daniel Leo
personal data
SURNAME Gigante, Mario
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American mobster
DATE OF BIRTH November 4, 1923