Venero Mangano
| Venero Frank Mangano | |
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Venero Mangano in 1990.
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| Born | September 7, 1921 |
| Nationality | Italian American |
| Other names | "Benny", "Benny Eggs" |
| Criminal penalty | 15 years |
| Criminal status | Released |
| Spouse(s) | Louise |
| Children | Rosanna, Joseph, Flemme Gasque |
| Conviction(s) | Extortion, conspiracy |
Venero Frank "Benny Eggs" Mangano (born September 7, 1921) is the underboss of the Genovese crime family. Since boss Daniel "Danny the Lion" Leo was imprisoned in 2007, Mangano has been the family's senior leader outside prison. The nickname "Benny Eggs" came from his mother running an egg farm. He was released from prison on November 2, 2006 after serving a 15-year sentence for extortion.
Venero Mangano is related to Gambino crime family boss Vincent Mangano (1888–1951), Philip Mangano, Vincent Mangano, Lawrence Mangano and Anthony Mangano. Venero Mangano was listed as a caporegime twice by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement in a 1987 exclusion order.
Mangano was for several years an independent wholesaler and the head of a surplus stock distribution company; one of his prominent customers was Calvin Klein. During this time, Venero even became friends with Klein's business partner, Barry K. Schwartz.
During World War II, Mangano served as a bomber tail gunner with the United States Army Air Corps in Europe. In recognition of his service, the Army decorated Mangano with a Distinguished Flying Cross and an Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters and three Battle Stars.
In later years, Mangano joined a crew in Greenwich Village that would later belong to Vincent "The Chin" Gigante. Mangano oversaw his businesses out of a social club at 110 Thompson Street. These operations included an immensely profitable monopoly on window replacement in the New York City metropolitan area.
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