Anthony Accardo
American mobster
Born on: April 28, 1906Died on: May 22, 1992
Aged: 86 years 24 days (1032 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: American
Birth Sign: Taurus
Anthony Joseph Accardo, also known as "Joe Batters" and "Big Tuna," was a mobster in the American Mafia. In a criminal career that spanned nearly eight decades, Accardo rose from small-time hoodlum to the position of day-to-day boss of the Chicago Outfit in 1947, to ultimately becoming the power behind the throne in the Outfit by 1972.
Accardo moved the Outfit into new operations and territories, significantly increasing its power and wealth during his tenure as boss.
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