August Palmisano

August Palmisano
Born
August S. Palmisano

1928
DiedJune 30, 1978(1978-06-30) (aged 49–50)
Other namesAugie
OccupationTavern owner
Years active1963–1978
Known forMilwaukee Mafia
Spouse
Jean Rose Lassa
(m. 1952)
Children4

August Palmisano (1928 – June 30, 1978), also known as Augie, was an American tavern owner. He owned Palmy's Bar, a tavern in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Palmisano was a reputed mobster and suspected informant.

He was convicted of running gambling operations in the 1960s. He was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and had his phone wiretapped as part of a federal investigation into Mafia-controlled gambling operations. His name appeared in many federal investigations. Palmisano was killed in a car bombing in 1978.