Jerry Horan | |
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Born | May , 1886 |
Died | |
Occupation(s) | Labor leader President, Building Service Employees International Union |
Spouse | Nonie Corbett |
Children | Helen Horan Curran |
Jeremiah J. Horan[1] (aka Jerry Horan) (May 1886-April 28, 1937)[2] was an organized crime figure and President of the Building Service Employees International Union from 1927 until his death in 1937.[3] Although praised by newspapers for reducing the level of overt violence and graft which plagued the union under his predecessor, William Quesse,[2] Horan nonetheless still engaged in bribery, extortion, physical intimidation, and other crimes, and permitted George Scalise (his successor) to enter and rise within the organization.[3] Horan established the kickback scheme whereby Scalise would eventually loot the union treasury of millions of dollars in member dues.[4]