This is a general batting lineup of “officially” recognized Family “bosses” for New York City’s notorious Five Families, and for the sixth Family, based in New Jersey. These men represented/represent the formal leadership of their respective borgatas from their earliest formation during the 1920s-1930s era, up through the more current decades.
Note: We welcome your opinions and welcome you to make additions and/or changes to this list. We also welcome our fellow forum members to add similar lists for the other 20+/- Families that operated throughout the United States to expand this thread as well..
GAMBINO FAMILY: Manfredi Mineo ? Salvatore D’Aquilla Francesco Scalici Vincenzo Mangano Albert Anastasia Carlo Gambino Paul C. Castellano John Gotti Sr. Domenico Cefalu (reputed)
GENOVESE FAMILY: Giuseppe Masseria Salvatore Lucania Francesco Castiglia Vito Genovese Philip Lombardo Vincent Gigante Liborio S. Bellomo (reputed)
BONANNO FAMILY: Nicola Schiro Salvatore Maranzano Giuseppe S. Bonanno Sr. Gaspare Di Gregorio Paul Sciacca Natale Evola Philip Rastelli Joseph Massino Vincent Basciano Michael Mancuso (reputed)
COLOMBO FAMILY: Salvatore Di Bella Giuseppe Profaci Giuseppe Magliocco (interim) Joseph A. Colombo Sr. Thomas Di Bella Carmine J. Persico ?
