Joe Profaci | |
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Born | Giuseppe Profaci October 2, 1897 |
Died | June 6, 1962 | (aged 64)
Resting place | St. John's Cemetery, Queens |
Nationality | Italian-American |
Other names | "Olive Oil King Joe" "Old Man Profaci" |
Occupation | Crime boss |
Successor | Joseph Magliocco |
Spouse |
Ninfa Magliocco (m. 1928) |
Children | 6 |
Relatives | Joseph Magliocco (brother-in-law) Bill Bonanno (nephew-in-law) |
Allegiance | Profaci crime family |
Giuseppe "Joe" Profaci (Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe proˈfaːtʃi]; October 2, 1897 – June 6, 1962) was an Italian-American Cosa Nostra boss who was the founder of what became the Colombo crime family of New York City. Established in 1928, this was the last of the Five Families to be organized. He was the family's boss for over three decades.