Lucky Luciano
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| Charles Luciano | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1897 Lercara Friddi, Sicily, Italy |
| Died | January 26, 1962 (aged 64) Naples, Italy |
| Occupation | Boss of the Genovese crime family. Founder and Chairman of the Commission. |
Charles "Lucky" Luciano (born Salvatore Lucania; November 24, 1897 – January 26, 1962) was a Sicilian mobster. Luciano is considered the father of modern organized crime and the mastermind of the postwar expansion of the international heroin trade. He is the first official boss of the modern Genovese crime family.
Time magazine named Luciano among the top 20 most influential builders and titans of the 20th century.[1]
[change] References
- ↑ Buchanan, Edna. "Criminal Mastermind: Lucky Luciano." Time.com.
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