Michael Corleone
Don | Family CEO | Reluctant Dartmouth Dropout
michael@corleone.nyc • don-michael-corleone • Long Island, New York, NY • +1 (212) 555-0194
Summary
Decorated U.S. Marine Captain turned interim head of a thriving New York family business. Known for calm negotiations, strategic long-game planning, and making offers that are difficult to refuse. Seeking to legitimize operations within five years — again. Based in NYC; open to meetings in Little Italy, never in the bathroom.
Experience
Corleone Family — New York Operations
Little Italy, Manhattan, NY
Don / Chief Executive Officer
1955 – Present
Succeeded to leadership after a period of unfortunate family restructuring and one very memorable baptism
- Unified five rival NYC families into a period of unprecedented market stability (briefly)
- Led diversification into Las Vegas hospitality while keeping headquarters where the cannoli is honest
- Implemented a five-year legitimacy roadmap — currently on extension #7
- Maintained 100% attendance at family weddings; outcomes may vary
Louis Restaurant — Special Projects
The Bronx, New York, NY
Negotiations Consultant (Contract)
Dec 1945
Facilitated a high-stakes dinner meeting between competing stakeholders and one inconvenient police captain
- Resolved a truce dispute in under three courses — appetizer to dessert
- Retrieved necessary materials from the restroom with zero advance notice
- Triggered the decade's most discussed NYC power transition; left no Yelp review
United States Marine Corps
Pacific Theater → New York, NY
Captain
1941 – 1945
Enlisted against family wishes; father allegedly arranged a deferment I creatively ignored
- Awarded the Navy Cross and featured in Life magazine — peak PR before LinkedIn existed
- Demonstrated leadership under fire; returned home with injuries my doctor described as "conveniently dramatic"
- Proved I could follow orders — a skill later repurposed for less official purposes
Volunteering
St. Sebastian Catholic Church — NYC
1978 – Present
Commander of the Order of Saint Sebastian
Recognized for charitable donations and rehabilitation efforts; the Cardinal has questions I prefer not to answer in writing
Connie's Wedding Planning Committee
1945 – Ongoing
Reluctant Guest of Honor
Attended every family celebration on time; once left early for urgent business in the Bronx
Strengths
Negotiation
Closed deals over espresso in Little Italy with a 98% non-refusal rate on final offers
Strategic Patience
Let rivals underestimate me for years — they are no longer available for reference checks
Family Loyalty
Protected the Corleone name across NYC; brother Fredo would confirm this if he were picking up the phone
Education
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH (escaped NYC briefly)
Liberal Arts — Incomplete (Marine Corps called)
1939 – 1941
School of Hard Knocks — Sicily Campus
Temporary exile, Italy
Advanced Studies in Staying Alive
1946 – 1948
Skills
Strategic Planning · Offer Construction · Sicilian Problem-Solving · Baptism Scheduling · Olive Oil Import Logistics · Tomato Garden Maintenance
Certification
- Navy Cross — United States Marine Corps — for bravery in the Pacific (the legitimate part of the résumé)
- Commander, Order of Saint Sebastian — Holy See — for charitable works and donations (Kay still has follow-up questions)
Passions
Legitimacy
Passionate about moving the family into lawful enterprise — casinos, construction, anything but what we used to do
Opera & Family
Enjoy Anthony's performances and quiet evenings in the Lake Tahoe compound (relocated mentally to NYC)