Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno (May 1, 1911 - July 27, 1992) was a member of the U.S. La Cosa Nostra and was a leader in the Genovese Family from the 1970's until his conviction in 1986. Usually seen wearing a fedora hat and chomping on a cigar, he was nicknamed "Fat Tony' due to his being overweight. Wikipedia
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The newspaper also reported that Mr. McCarthy's name was mentioned at a meeting of two men whom authorities identify as mobsters, Anthony (Fat Tony) Salerno of New York and John (Peanuts) Tronolone of Cleveland. query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE3DB1E3FF93AA...
Born in 1911 and raised in East Harlem, Salerno rose quickly through the ranks of the Genovese Crime Family. www.angelfire.com/blog/organizedcrime/genovese/salerno.html