Background
Milano was born on December 5, 1888 in Reggio Calabria in Southern Italy to Pietro and Grazia Milano (née Mazza).
Milano was born on December 5, 1888 in Reggio Calabria in Southern Italy to Pietro and Grazia Milano (née Mazza).
He served as the longtime underboss in the Cleveland crime family from 1930 until his retirement in 1976. He was the godfather of future Cleveland crime family underboss Angelo Lonardo. His family eventually immigrated to the United States and made their way to Cleveland, Ohio.
Anthony served as his underboss.
In 1935, Frank fled the country due to tax evasion charges. Alfred Polizzi took over as boss of the family and kept Anthony on as underboss.
Milano remained underboss for decades despite the changes in leadership over the years. Milano had significant control over several local labor unions in Cleveland due to his connection to Jackie Presser.
As the years went on, Milano spent less time involved in the Cleveland crime family and he began to take on more of an advisory role while other influential crime family members served as acting underbosses.
Even so, he kept the title of underboss until his retirement in 1976. He died of natural causes two years later in 1978. Milano became a naturalized citizen on June 27, 1924.
Milano had many legitimate and criminal business interests in all three cities.
In the early 1930s, the Porrello family was defeated and Frank became boss of the Cleveland crime family, being an original member of The Commission.
