Anthony Provenzano

Anthony Provenzano (May 7, 1917 – December 12, 1988), also known as Tony Pro, was an American mobster. He was a member of the Genovese crime family New Jersey faction. Provenzano was known for his dealings with Teamsters Union director Jimmy Hoffa due to Provenzano's job as an International Brotherhood of Teamsters president for Local 560 in Union City, New Jersey. He was born in New York City.

On December 12, 1988, Provenzano died of a heart attack at Lompoc Federal Penitentiary in Lompoc, California, aged 71.

References

  1. ↑ "Teamsters' Watergate Connection". Time magazine. 1977-08-08. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12.
  2. ↑ Lessons Learned From the Teamsters Local 560 Trusteeship Archived 2010-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 McFadden, Robert D. (December 13, 1988). "Anthony Provanzano, 71, Ex-Teamster Chief, Dies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019.