Vito Genovese, Italian-American mob boss (born 1897)

Vito Genovese

Italian-American mobster (1897–1969)

Vito Genovese was an Italian-born American mafioso and the leader of the Genovese crime family in New York City. A childhood friend and criminal associate of Lucky Luciano, Genovese took part in the Castellammarese War and helped Luciano shape the Mafia's rise as a major force…