Originally posted by Enzo Scifo:
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This is something I wanted to ask for a long time but forgot to ask: Wasn't it Maranzano who formalised the structure of the families. He held a speech for all the top guys, explaining everything Bada Bing Ben said in his essay (structure, hierarchy, ...), so actually he should have credit for what's generally given to Luciano.
The only difference is that Luciano excluded the position of capo dei capi.
And that was the big difference. With Maranzano he structured it like the Roman Empire, with his being the Julius Caesar. He still gave the orders and no one under him had any real power without his approval.
But Luciano and Lansky were smarter. They structured it like a corporation with a board of directors/shareholders. Luciano and Lansky made the other bosses feel like they were equals. Gave them a say of sorts. Maranzano didn't.
Don Cardi
