MCC’s Main MobstersPresented

By

A. SperoM. Kohout

M. KokesovaH. Guertinditmilette

Our Goals

• To find out who are the most widely known mobsters among MCC’s students and faculty.

• To see if MCC’s students and faculty know where those mobsters are now.

• To find out if MCC’s students and faculty think that any mobsters still exist.

Our Survey

Who Was Surveyed?

• 23 MCC students and faculty

• 8 men and 15 women

• Aged from 18 to 57

• Average age of 32.7

The 4th Most Widely Known Mobster

Joseph “Joe Bananas” Bonanno

General Information

• Listed on 3 surveys (13.0 %)

• Born on January 18, 1905 in Sicily, Italy

• Mob Boss in New York from 1931 to 1968

• Wrote his autobiography, A Man of Honor, in 1983

• Currently 97 years old and living in Tuscon, Arizona

The 3rd Most Widely Known Mobster

Jimmy Hoffa

General Information

• Listed on 4 surveys (17.4 %)

• Born on February 14, 1913 in Brazil, Indiana

• Most powerful Teamster Boss of all time

• Disappeared on July 30, 1975

• Presumed dead

The 2nd Most Widely Known Mobster

John Gotti

General Information

• Listed on 8 surveys (34.8 %)

• Born on October 27, 1940 in Bronx, New York

• Capo of Gambino Crime Family from 1971 to 1985

• Boss of Gambino Crime Family from 1985 to 1992

• Convicted on RICO charges on April 1, 1992

• Serving “life without parole” in a Marion, Illinois prison

The Most Widely Known Mobster

“Scarface” Al Capone

General Information

• Listed on 13 surveys (56.5 %)

• Born on January 17, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York

• Mob Boss in Chicago from 1925 until 1931

• Responsible for the Valentine’s Day Massacre in 1929

• Convicted of tax evasion on October 18, 1931

• Died on January 25, 1947 of complications from syphilis

Where is Bonanno?

• Three people listed Bonanno as a mobster they knew

• All three thought that Bonanno was dead

• All three were wrong

• Bonanno is alive and well

• He is 97 years old and he lives in Tuscon, Arizona

Where is Hoffa?

• Four people listed Hoffa as a mobster they knew

• Three thought that Hoffa was dead

• One thought that Hoffa was missing

• All four were correct

• Hoffa has been declared legally dead

• Hoffa’s body has been missing since he disappeared on 7/30/75

Where is Gotti?

• Eight people listed Gotti as a mobster they knew

• Five thought that Gotti was in prison

• One thought that Gotti was in Chicago

• One thought that Gotti was dead

• One did not answer

• The five that thought that Gotti was in prison were correct

• Gotti has been serving a “life without parole” sentence in a Marion, Illinois prison since April 1, 1992

Where is Capone?

• Thirteen people listed Capone as a mobster they knew

• Eleven thought that Capone was dead

• One thought that Capone was in New York

• One did not answer

• The eleven that thought that Capone was dead were correct

• Capone died on January 25, 1947 of complications from syphilis

Do Mobsters Still Exist?

• Twenty-three people were surveyed

• All twenty-three gave the same answer

• Yes, mobsters do still exist

Conclusion

• MCC’s Main Mobsters are Bonanno, Hoffa, Gotti, and Capone

• On average, MCC’s students and faculty correctly knew the location of these mobsters 71.4% of the time

• According to 100% of the MCC’s students and faculty who were surveyed, mobsters do still exist

The following sources were used to prepare this presentation:

• The Crime Library (http://www.crimelibrary.com/)

• Chicago Historical Society (http://www.chicagohs.org)

• Gang Land (http://www.ganglandnews.com/)

• Gangsters Incorporated (http://gangstersinc.tripod.com/)

• The Mafia Encyclopedia, Second Edition by Carl Sifakis

• MurderInc.com (http://www.murderinc.com/)