Born on June 26, 1915, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, was American crime boss, who succeeded Carlo Gambino as head of the Gambino crime family, Constantino “Big Paul” Castellano. Many mafia lore enthusiasts just don’t realize the Castellano was born into the mafia. His father Giuseppe Castellano was a butcher & an early member of the Mangano crime family, the forerunner of the Gambino family. People like to pretend Castellano didn’t earn his button, but don’t let the business-savv