very good work toodoped. always like to read about accardo and the outfit. accardos position post ricca has always been intriguing to me and the outfit leadership in general. 50+ years later and the debate continues as to whom took over what role they had etc. a perfect example of a well run crime family that all these moons later and still the admin is not cut and dried. seemed to be the case from 1972 and on as to who was street boss, boss, underboss, consigliere or who held multiple roles at same time. one thing is for sure the outfit did not and likely still does not operate like a typical mafia family.

accardo was by far the longest serving leader of the outfit and one of the longest serving bosses ever in american crime.