Al Capone
Definition
Al Capone was an infamous American gangster during the Prohibition era who co-founded and led Chicago's organized crime syndicate known as "The Outfit."
Analogy
Imagine Al Capone as a CEO of an illegal corporation. Just like how CEOs manage legal businesses' operations and strategies, Capone managed his criminal empire's activities - only his business involved illegal activities like bootlegging instead of selling legal products or services.
Related terms
Organized Crime: A category of transnational or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals who intend to engage in illegal activity for monetary benefits.
St Valentine’s Day Massacre: An infamous event that occurred in 1929 when seven members of Chicago's North Side Gang were lined up against a wall and shot by four men using weapons that included two Thompson submachine guns.
Prohibition: The period from 1920 to 1933 in the United States when the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were banned nationwide as mandated by the 18th Amendment and enforced by the Volstead Act.
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