Who else was above Accardo then?
Once he became Boss, I agree, he had final say on anything he wanted to and he named the next bosses. Call them “street bosses” if you will, but Accardo was top dog.
Actually, if I'm not mistaken, Felice (Paul the Waiter) Ricca was thought to have been the true "behind the scenes" boss until the early 1970s, with Tony Accardo, who had essentially served as Ricca's underboss/consigliere, assuming the top spot after that.
