Are you wanting official Bosses are you including de facto Bosses?
Vincent Basciano was the Acting Boss and off the street already when it was revealed Joe Massino became a cooperator. The Family never confirmed a new Boss and Vincent Basciano was never officially recognized as Boss. He quickly lost his power to Michael Mancuso who was the Acting Underboss at the time and they didn't get around to confirming a new Boss until 2010/2011 when Michael Mancuso got the spot. Michael Mancuso was the de facto Boss during this period just as Vincent Basciano was briefly before his conviction.
Andrew Russo was the official recognized Boss although Teddy Persico had some type of de facto role as he was slated to take over after his supervised release was over.
The Colombo Family voted Joe Magliocco in but the Commission didn't confirm it so he wasn't official.
I think that "officially" installed bosses by The Commission, as well as "de facto" bosses (if only because of mob strife and confusion within the mob itself over the years) makes sense to include.
By this criteria, I think a plausible argument could also be made that Carmine Galante should, in fact, be included on the Bonanno list. Because for all intents and purposes, Galante WAS the boss during that time period, until he got whacked out. He was a ferocious guy, and nobody but nobody was arguing with him regarding Family policy and machinations. Thats why they had to clip him. He was unswayable.
Note: I, for one, notwithstanding what some have claimed to the contrary (so-called good fellows and otherwise), dispute the claim that Andrew Russo was, in fact, the "official" boss of that family....I know I may be in the minority on this point. Nonetheless, I stand by my guns.
