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John Cody (other)
John Cody (1907–1982) was an American archbishop. John Cody may also refer to: *John Cody (union leader) (1921–2001), American unionist *John Donald Cody John Donald Cody is a convicted felon who perpetrated several fraudulent activities across the United States since the 1980s. He disappeared from his law practice in Arizona in 1984 after investigators began looking into his activities, suspect ... (born 1947), American criminal See also * Henry John Cody (1868–1951), Canadian academic administrator {{hndis, Cody, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cody
John Patrick Cody (December 24, 1907 – April 25, 1982) was an American bishop and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. A native of St. Louis, he served as Bishop of Kansas City–Saint Joseph (1956–1961), Archbishop of New Orleans (1964–1965), and Archbishop of Chicago (1965–1982). He was named a cardinal in 1967. Biography Early life and education John Cody was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Thomas Joseph and Mary (née Begley) Cody. His father was an Irish immigrant who became deputy chief of the St Louis Fire Department. After attending Holy Rosary Parochial School, he entered St. Louis Preparatory Seminary at age 13. He remained at St. Louis until 1926, when he was sent to continue his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree (1928) and a Doctor of Sacred Theology (1932) from the College of the Propagation of the Faith. Priesthood Cody was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Francesco Marchetti Sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cody (union Leader)
John A. Cody (June 17, 1921 – April 4, 2001) was a notorious New York City, New York union leader and Racket (crime), racketeer. He was the president of the Teamsters union Local 282 between 1976 and 1984, during which time he utilized Strike action, strikes, extortion and American Mafia, mafia intimidation to bend developers to his will and gained a fearsome reputation within the New York construction industry. Biography Cody was born in the Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, Hells Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. Cody got his start in the Teamster's union as a $1-a-day trucker's helper in his teens. He was imprisoned for armed robbery in his early 20s shortly after serving as a U.S. Marine towards the end of World War II. At the height of his power Cody was considered the "construction industry's most powerful union leader." In 1982, federal prosecutors convicted him of extortion, at a time when Cody was so feared by construction workers that they built his beach house for him in So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Donald Cody
John Donald Cody is a convicted felon who perpetrated several fraudulent activities across the United States since the 1980s. He disappeared from his law practice in Arizona in 1984 after investigators began looking into his activities, suspecting the theft of client funds. In the 2000s, using the alias Bobby Thompson, he ran a fraudulent charity named the United States Navy Veterans Association from Florida. After evading authorities for two years, he was arrested in 2012 on charges associated with fraud and identify theft and ultimately convicted, receiving a sentence of 28 years of prison. Early life and education Cody was born in Hoboken, New Jersey to John V. Cody, a bank teller, and Herminia, a bookkeeper. He has one younger sister. Cody graduated from Steinert High School in 1965. Cody graduated from the University of Virginia in 1969 and Harvard Law School in 1972. Early career and military service Cody worked in a number of law firms and served in the U.S. Army Reserv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
