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Italian-American mob boss

Giuseppe "Joe" Profaci (Italian:[dʒuˈzɛppeproˈfaːtʃi]; 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.

Biography

Early life

Giuseppe Profaci was born in Villabate, in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, on October 2, 1897. In 1920, Profaci spent one year in prison in Palermo on theft charges.^[1][2]

Family ties

Profaci's sons were Frank Profaci and John Profaci Sr.

Frank eventually joined the Profaci crime family while John Sr. followed legitimate pursuits.^[3] Two of Profaci's daughters married the sons of Detroit Partnership mobsters William Tocco and Joseph Zerilli.^[4]

Profaci's brother was Salvatore Profaci, who served as his consigliere for years, a Rosalie Bonanno - Biography - IMDb PEPOH