Nicolo Schiro
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This article is about the gangster. For the racing driver, see Niccolò Schirò.
Nicolo "Cola" Schiro (born Nicolò Schirò;[lower-alpha 1] Italian pronunciation: [nikoˈlɔ skiˈrɔ]; September 2, 1872 – April 29, 1957) was an early Sicilian-born New York City mobster who, in 1912, became the boss of what later become known as the Bonanno crime family.
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Born | Nicolò Schirò (1872-09-02)September 2, 1872 |
Died | April 29, 1957(1957-04-29) (aged 84) |
Nationality | Italian, American (revoked) |
Other names | "Cola", Nicola Schiro |
Occupation(s) | Crime boss, mobster, yeast dealer |
Predecessor | Sebastiano DiGaetano |
Successor | Salvatore Maranzano |
Allegiance | Schiro crime family |
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Schiro's leadership of the mafia clan would see it orchestrate the "Good Killers" murders, control gambling and protection rackets in Brooklyn, engage in bootlegging during Prohibition, and print counterfeit money.
A conflict with rival mafia boss Joe Masseria would force Schiro out as boss, after which he returned to Sicily.