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Santo (given Name)
Santo is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Santo Condorelli (born 1995), Italian swimmer * Santo Farina, of the rock and roll duo Santo & Johnny * Santo Jeger (1898–1953), British politician * Santo Loquasto (born 1944), American production, set and costume designer * Santo Mazzarino (1916–1987), Italian historian * Santo Santoro (born 1956), Australian politician * Santo Stephens (born 1969), American football player * Santo Trafficante Jr. (1914–1987), American Mafia boss, head of the Trafficante crime family * Santo Trafficante Sr. (1886–1954), Sicilian-born mobster, father of the above * Santo Versace Santo Domenico Versace (; born 16 December 1944) is an Italian businessman and politician who is the president and co-chief executive officer of Gianni Versace SpA, based in Milan, Italy. Since 2008 he has been elected as Member of the Chambe ... (born 1944), Italian businessman and politician {{given name Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Condorelli
Santo Yukio Condorelli (born January 17, 1995) is an Italian competitive swimmer who previously competed for Canada. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, winning a silver medal. Personal life Santo Condorelli was born in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Japan, on January 17, 1995, to parents Joseph and Tonya Condorelli. Condorelli was raised in the Portland, Oregon, suburb of Lake Oswego and began swimming when he was 5 years old with the encouragement of his father. He was able to compete for the Canadian team because his mother was born and raised in Kenora, Ontario., and for Italy because of his father. Swimming Condorelli competed in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, and the 2014 Phillips 66 Summer National Championships while representing the United States. At the 2013 American Junior National Swimming Championships, he set an American National Age Group Record for the 17-18 age group in the 100 m Freestyle. Starting in 2015, he began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo & Johnny
Santo & Johnny were an American rock and roll instrumental duo of Italian descent from Brooklyn, New York, composed of brothers Santo Farina (born October 24, 1937) and Johnny Farina (born April 30, 1941). They are known best for their instrumental melody "Sleep Walk", one of the biggest hits of the golden age of rock 'n' roll, which became a regional success and eventually scored the top of the ''Billboard'' pop chart when it was released nationally during 1959. At present, Santo is semi-retired and Johnny currently tours and records new material with his own band. Johnny is also the president of Aniraf, Inc., an international record company based in New York City. Career Early life Santo Anthony Farina and John Steven Farina were born in Brooklyn, New York, to Anthony and Josephine Farina: Santo on October 24, 1937, and Johnny on April 30, 1941. Their father was drafted into the Army while they were children and was stationed for some time in Oklahoma. After hearing a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Jeger
Santo Wayburn Jeger (20 May 1898 – 24 September 1953) was a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1945 until his death. Born in London, Jeger was educated at University College, Cardiff and the London and St Mary's Hospitals. A doctor by profession, Jeger was a founder of the Socialist Medical Association. He served as a councillor on Shoreditch Borough Council from 1925 and was Mayor of the Borough 1929–1930 and the Chairman of the Borough's public health committee for six years, establishing a number of clinics and public health schemes. He represented Shoreditch on the Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee. Jeger was elected to the London County Council in 1931, serving until 1946. He was active in providing medical aid to the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. Jeger stood for Parliament without success in 1935 general election in St Pancras South East but won the seat at the 1945 general election. He was elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Loquasto
Santo Richard Loquasto (born July 26, 1944) is an American production designer, scenic designer, and costume designer for stage, film, and dance. His work has included the films ''Big'', ''Radio Days'', '' Cafe Society'', ''Blue Jasmine'', ''Desperately Seeking Susan'', '' Alice'', and ''Zelig''. His work on stage is extensive and includes '' Hello, Dolly!'', '' Movin' Out'', '' Fosse'','' Ragtime'', ''The Cherry Orchard'', ''Grand Hotel'', ''Cafe Crown'', the ballet ''Don Quixote'', '' Glengarry Glen Ross'', and ''Fences''. Loquasto has won a British Academy Film Award, five Drama Desk Awards, and has garnered four Tony Awards. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and a total of twenty-three Tony Awards. In 2004, Loquasto was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. Education and career Loquasto has a bachelor's degree in English literature from King's College, Pennsylvania and a master's of fine arts from Yale Drama School. He started his career as a designer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Mazzarino
Santo Mazzarino (27 January 1916 – 18 May 1987) was an Italian historian considered to be a leading 20th-century historian of ancient Rome. He was a member of the Accademia dei Lincei. Mazzarino was born in Catania. As a scholar and faculty member of the University of Catania and University of Rome La Sapienza, Mazzarino was viewed as one of Italy's leading historians. His influential book ''La fine del mondo antico'' (1959) examined the death of Rome as a result of decadence. The book was widely read among non-specialists as well and has been translated into several languages. Mazzarino's primary historical contributions covered subjects such as the 4th-century economy, classical historiography, and various aspects of the Roman Empire. As a Marxist, he blamed the same decadence for the woes of the modern world. As of 2007, his main and fundamental works are being newly issued by Bollati Boringhieri, a renowned Italian scientific publisher in Turin. Bibliography * '' Stilicon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Santoro
Santo Santoro (born 27 April 1956) is a former Australian politician and a former deputy leader of the Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division), Liberal Party in Queensland. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1989 to 2001; and a member of the Australian Senate from 2002 to 2007, representing the state of Queensland. He resigned from John Howard's ministry and from the Senate in the wake of a number of breaches of the Ministerial Code of Conduct and of the Register of Senators' Interests. He now works as a lobbyist. Early life Born in Sicily, Italy in 1956, Santoro emigrated to Australia with his family at the age of 5. He was educated at Marist College Rosalie in Brisbane before attending the University of Queensland, where he was awarded the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics with honours. Queensland state politics Santoro was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Stephens
Santo Sean Stephens (born June 16, 1969) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Temple University and attended Forestville High School in Forestville, Maryland Forestville is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 12,831. The community is a mixture of garden apartments, single-family homes, and .... Professional career Kansas City Chiefs Stephens signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 12, 1992. He was released by the Chiefs on September 1, 1992. He later rejoined the team and played in sixteen games for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993. Cincinnati Bengals Stephens was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on April 12, 1994. He played in fourteen games, starting three, for the Bengals during the 1994 seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Trafficante Jr
Santo Trafficante Jr. (November 15, 1914 – March 17, 1987) was among the most powerful Mafia bosses in the United States. He headed the Trafficante crime family and controlled organized criminal operations in Florida and Cuba, which had previously been consolidated from several rival gangs by his father, Santo Trafficante Sr. Trafficante maintained links to the Bonanno crime family in New York City, but was more closely allied with Sam Giancana in Chicago. Consequently, while generally recognized as the most powerful organized crime figure in Florida throughout much of the 20th century, Trafficante was not believed to have total control over Miami, Miami Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, or Palm Beach. The east coast of Florida was a loosely knit conglomerate of New York family interests with links to Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, Angelo Bruno, Carlos Marcello, and Frank Ragano. Trafficante admitted his anti-Castro activities to the United States House Select Committee on Assassination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Trafficante Sr
Santo Trafficante Sr. (May 28, 1886 – August 11, 1954) was a Sicilian-born mobster, and father of the powerful mobster Santo Trafficante Jr. Santo Trafficante Sr. gained power as a mobster in Tampa, Florida and ruled the Mafia in Tampa from the 1930s until his death in 1954. Trafficante was heavily involved in the operation of illegal bolita lotteries. During his reign, Trafficante was a well-respected boss with ties to Charles "Lucky" Luciano and Thomas Lucchese. During the 1940s, Trafficante Sr. maintained a strong alliance with Tommy Lucchese, the boss of the Lucchese crime family in New York City. Lucchese would help train his son Trafficante Jr. in the mafia traditions. Trafficante died of stomach cancer on August 11, 1954; he was a member of L'Unione Italiana, and he was buried in L'Unione Italiana Cemetery in Ybor City. His son, Santo Trafficante Jr. subsequently took over the crime family. References Further reading *Dietche, Scott M. ''Cigar City Mafia: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Versace
Santo Domenico Versace (; born 16 December 1944) is an Italian businessman and politician who is the president and co-chief executive officer of Gianni Versace SpA, based in Milan, Italy. Since 2008 he has been elected as Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic in the constituency of Calabria. He is a member of the Alliance for Italy political party, formerly being a member of The People of Freedom. Biography Early life He was born on 16 December 1944 in Reggio Calabria, where he grew up with his younger siblings Gianni and Donatella, along with their father, Antonio, and dressmaker mother, Francesca. An older sister, Tina, died at the age of twelve from an improperly treated tetanus infection. By age six, Versace joined his father and continued to work after school and summers with him until he attended university. When not in school, he helped care for his younger sister, Donatella. Personal life In 1981, Versace married Christiana Cavalli. The couple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
