Anthony Provenzano
American mobster
Anthony Provenzano (May 7, 1917 – December 12, 1988), also known as Tony Pro, was an American mobster. He was a member of the Genovese crime family New Jersey faction. Provenzano was known for his dealings with Teamsters Union director Jimmy Hoffa[1] due to Provenzano's job as an International Brotherhood of Teamsters president for Local 560 in Union City, New Jersey.[2][3] He was born in New York City.
On December 12, 1988, Provenzano died of a heart attack at Lompoc Federal Penitentiary in Lompoc, California, aged 71.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Teamsters' Watergate Connection". Time magazine. 1977-08-08. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12.
- ↑ Lessons Learned From the Teamsters Local 560 Trusteeship Archived 2010-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 McFadden, Robert D. (December 13, 1988). "Anthony Provanzano, 71, Ex-Teamster Chief, Dies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019.
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