Frank Fitzsimmons

Frank Fitzsimmons was an American labor leader who served as president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a large union representing truck drivers and other workers, from 1967 until his death in 1981. He played a significant role in the union's growth but was also associated with organized crime and corruption within the union. Despite efforts to reform the organization, his leadership was controversial, highlighting issues of criminal influence and governance problems in labor unions during that period.