"The Brain" an American gangster who
became a top crime boss in Chicago and, later, one of the founders of modern
organized crime in America.
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John Torrio
... Little Johnny' Torrio, sometimes called 'The Brain', was born in Italy in
1882.
He came to New York with his family at the age of two and was raised in the ...
Torrio,
Johnny - Britannica.com
ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA. Torrio, Johnny b. February 1882,
Orsara, Italy d. April 16, 1957, New York, NY, US. ...
Torrio,
Johnny
Article Capone, Al, Torrio, Johnny (1882 1957), US mobster, born in Italy;
to US at age 2; active in Chicago and New York City gangs. ...
Johnny
... Miami, Boston, and Minneapolis. Presiding over this meeting, at which
Messick claims
that the national crime syndicate was established, was Johnny Torrio. ...
Al Capone
... gangs de la Côte Est. Johnny Torrio était un gangster de la nouvelle école,
un
pionnier de l'entreprise criminelle moderne. Les talents organisationnels et ...
NoahSays.com - The
Intelligence Renaissance
... the barbershop. Not far from his home was an unassuming building in which
Johnny
Torrio, a Brooklyn crime boss, kept the headquarters for his rackets. He ran ...
Al Capone
... when Al became a young man his teacher was Johnny Torrio, another 30's
gangster.
Torrio was physically small but Knew a lot about life on the street. He knew ...