A CENTURY OF “OFFICIAL" MAFIA FAMILY BOSSES
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
?
LUCCHESE FAMILY:
Gaetano Reina
Gaetano Gagliano
Gaetano Lucchese
Carmine Tramunti
Antonio Corallo
Vittorio Amuso
DeCAVALCANTE FAMILY:
Stefano Badami
Filippo Amari
Nicholas Delmore
Simone R. DeCavalcante
John M. Riggi Sr.
Charles Majuri ? (reputed)
A couple mistakes on the early years, here's how I believe it should go:
Bonanno:
Paolo Orlando: 1900?-1903? left america, came back in 1906 and was deported 3 years later
Sebastiano DiGaetano: 1909? or 1910- 1912 (acting capo dei capi)
Nicolo Schiro: 1912-1930
Salvatore Maranzano: 1930-1931
Angelo Caruso: acting boss 1931
Joseph Bonanno: 1931-1964
Colombo:
Manfredi Mineo 1912-1928
Salvatore DiBella: 1928?-1930?
Giuseppe Profaci:??-1962
Gambino family:
Nicola Taranto (possible): ?-1896
Ignazio Lupo: ?-1910
Giovanni Lupo (possible acting boss): 1910-1912
Salvatore D'Aquila: 1912-1928
Manfredi Mineo: 1928-1930
Frank Scalice: 1930-31?
Vincenzo Mangano: 1931-1951
Albert Anastasia: 1951-1957
Carlo Gambino: 1957-1960 acting boss; 1960-76 official
Genovese:
Giuseppe Masseria: he began as boss sometime between 1921 to 1924, he remained as boss until his murder
Salvatore "charlie Lucky" Luciano 1931-1936; went to jail, but remained as boss until 1946?
Chee Gusae [ph]- 1936, acting
Frank Costello 1937-1946 acting; 1946-1957 official
Vito Genovese: 1936 acting; 1957-1969 official
Luchese:
Giuseppe Morello-began as boss sometime between 1897 and 1903; remained as boss until 1910
Giovanni Pecoraro: 1910-1912 acting boss
Fortunato LoMonte: 1912-1914
Ippolito Greco: possible boss until 1915 murder
Salvatore Loiacano: ?- December 1920 murder
Gaetano Reina- began as boss sometime between 1921-1924; ruled until 1930 murder
Bonventura Pinzolo: 1930; killed in coup by Dominick"the gap" Petrilli
Tommaso Gagliano: 1930-1951
