Gotti was born on October 27, 1940. His brothers were Vincent, Gene, Richard, Peter. The furthest Gotti ever got was to Franklin K. Lane Junior High School were he droped out. As most of the gangsters start out Gotti was in a gang before he got into La Cosa Nostra or the mob it was called Fulton-Rockaway Boys. Gotti did work he started as a Coat Presser in a small garment factory,Truck driver helper for Barnes Express Company, Hijacker, Contract Killer, Capo (Captain) of Bergin Crew, and ended up as the boss Gambino Family.