John Cody
Male, Deceased Person
1921 – 2001
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Who was John Cody?
John A. Cody was a notorious New York union leader and racketeer. He was the president of the Teamsters union Local 282 between 1976 and 1984, during which time he utilized strikes, extortion and mafia intimidation to bend developers to his will and gained a fearsome reputation within the New York construction industry.
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- Born
- Jun 17, 1921
Hell's Kitchen - Also known as
- John A. Cody
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Apr 4, 2001
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on July 23, 2013
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