LUCKY LUCIANO

Charles 'Lucky' Luciano (born Salvatore Lucania; November 24, 1897 – January 26, 1962) was an Italian gangster who operated mainly in the United States. His criminal career began in the Five Points Gang and was instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate. Luciano is considered the father of the Italian-American Mafia for the establishment of the Commission in 1931, after he abolished the boss of bosses title held by Salvatore Maranzano following the Castellammarese War. He was also the first official boss of the modern Genovese crime family.