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Tony Accardo

Chicago Outfit boss (1906-1992)

  • Fame55.4
  • Momentum3.8
  • Wikipedia18.9K
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Lived 1906–1992, aged 86United States
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  • Era
    1906–1992
    Aged 86
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Updated 2026-08-13

Anthony Joseph Accardo, also known as "Joe Batters" and "Big Tuna," was a mobster in the American Mafia. In a criminal career that spanned nearly eight decades, Accardo rose from small-time hoodlum to the position of day-to-day boss of the Chicago Outfit in 1947, to ultimately becoming the power behind the throne in the Outfit by 1972. Accardo moved the Outfit into new operations and territories, significantly increasing its power and wealth during his tenure as boss.

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Momentum3.8
Historical15.1
Source confidence60.0
Completeness50.0
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