My opinion about Lansky, even tho he was jewish had the power and respect right alongside any top gangster of all time. It also is a know fact that he was instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States along with Luciano and Costello
That's all true. He was very tight with Luciano and others (especially Costello), sat with the Commission, and advised the Commission and individual Dons. He was very influential, but that didn't necessarily make him ultra-rich, because he never had a big organization like the Dons did to kick money upstairs to him.
.....Also what you wrote about Lansky living so long because he didn't incur the jealousy of real Mob bosses?...What about Bonanno(97)and Accardo(86)?....
Bonanno lived to 97 because of his genes, and because the Commission gave him a pass after he agreed to relinquish his Donship in 1967. Accardo also had longevity built into him. He was smart enough to step back and let Giancana be the front man for the Outfit while still maintaining influence from the sidelines. Giancana was murdered; Accardo died peacefully.
