James Riddle Hoffa grew up in a poor family in Brazil, Indiana. His father John died when he was just 7 years old. Hoffa dropped out of school at the age of 14 and began working manual labor jobs to help support his family. At 16 he started working at Kroger’s warehouse where he staged a labor strike. This caught the eye of the teamsters union. He would become President and help the union become the most powerful union in the United States. In order to move up the ranks in the Union, Hoffa became connected with the Mafia. These mob connections would ultimately backfire on Hoffa. After serving 4, almost 5 years in Prison, Hoffa was determined to regain his power. However, the mob had different plans for James Riddle Hoffa.