Joseph Glimco
Joseph Paul Glimco (born Giuseppe Glielmi; January 14, 1909 – April 28, 1991) was an Italian-American labor leader and well-known organized crime figure based in Chicago. He was considered "Chicago's top labor racketeer" in the 1950s. One high-ranking Chicago Teamsters leader noted in 1954, "He is the mob. When he opens his mouth, it's the syndicate talking". Glimco was active in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and a close associate of Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa. He was a capo in the Chicago Outfit, an organized crime syndicate, and oversaw the syndicate's labor racketeering efforts. He worked closely with Tony "Joe Batters" Accardo, who led the Chicago Outfit from 1943 to 1957, and Sam "Momo" Giancana, who led the syndicate from 1957 to 1966. A United States Senate committee once claimed that Glimco ran "the nation's most corrupt union".
Joseph Glimco | |
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Glimco testifies before the U.S. Senate, April 24, 1958 | |
| Born | Giuseppe Glielmi January 14, 1909 |
| Died | April 28, 1991 (aged 82) Berwyn, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Joey Glimco Tough Guy Glimco Joseph Glinico Joseph Glielmi Joey Clinco Little Tim Murphy |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation(s) | Gangster, labor racketeer |
| Organization | International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
| Spouse |
Lena Pierini (m. 1932) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Gus Alex (brother-in-law) |
| Allegiance | Chicago Outfit |
| Criminal charge | Conspiracy, racketeering (1954) |
Among his numerous aliases were Joey Glimco, Tough Guy Glimco, Joseph Glinico, Joseph Glielmi, and Joey Clinco. He was also known as "Little Tim" Murphy, a reference to Timothy "Big Tim" Murphy, a Chicago mobster and labor racketeer (also well known for his close ties to the Teamsters) whom the Chicago Outfit feared and subsequently murdered in 1928.