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[1] due to Provenzano's job as an International Brotherhood of Teamsters president for Local 560 in Union City, New Jersey.[2][3] 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.[3]

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