Joseph Bonanno

Joseph Bonanno (1905–2002) was an Italian-American mobster who led the Bonanno crime family in New York City from 1931 to 1968.

Salvatore Maranzano: Salvatore Maranzano was a Sicilian-born New York Mafia boss who was killed in 1931. Bonanno rose to lead Maranzano’s former organization after Maranzano’s murder.
Mafia Commission: The Mafia Commission is a governing council formed by leading American Mafia families to settle disputes and coordinate policy. Bonanno sat on this council, where New York bosses negotiated power beyond their own families.
Bonanno war: The Bonanno war was a power struggle within the Bonanno crime family during the 1960s. The conflict followed Bonanno’s absence and challenged his control of the family.
RICO Act: The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act is a 1970 United States law targeting patterns of organized criminal activity. Federal prosecutors later used RICO against Mafia organizations such as the one Bonanno had led.
Charles Luciano: Charles Luciano was an Italian-American crime boss who helped organize the national Mafia Commission. Luciano’s new power structure shaped the position Bonanno held among New York bosses.
Bonanno crime family: The Bonanno crime family is an American Mafia organization based in New York City. It was the organization Bonanno led and the source of his local authority.
Banana War: The Banana War was a violent 1930–1931 conflict among New York Mafia factions. Bonanno’s rise followed the factional war that ended with Maranzano’s victory and murder.
Joseph Bonanno's 1983 arrest: Joseph Bonanno was arrested in 1983 in connection with a federal grand jury investigation. The arrest brought renewed legal attention to Bonanno after his retirement from Mafia leadership.
Joe Profaci: Joe Profaci was a New York Mafia boss who led the crime family later known as the Colombo family. Profaci was Bonanno’s close ally and a fellow member of the Commission.
Five Families: The Five Families are the five Mafia organizations historically based in New York City. Bonanno’s family was one of the five, whose leaders shared power and competed for influence.

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