I don't know about indictments or what his FBI file says, Dwalin. I don't really read that stuff. But I'm quite certain that he was a captain .

I didn't think he had his own crew under him. I thought he was just big with the Teamsters. Maybe somebody direct with a boss without his own crew of made guys working under him but still with more power than a "normal" soldier. I know his brother Nunzio was also made.

If we're going by official documents, we're not likely to get a cut and dry answer because the guy has been dead for twenty five years. And when you couple that with the fact that he was in such a secretive family to begin with, you're never going to get a straight answer.

But just going by the people I knew who were around during his era, they all referred to him---to a man---as a skipper. But everyone is free to draw their own conclusion .

Sounds good to me. I respect your opinion as much as any government documents.

That's a compliment btw

Right back at ya, Snakes .

I don't know how guys like you and Ivy and Hairy do it. I'd NEVER have the patience to go through all of those documents, make spreadsheets, etc.

You guys are a lot smarter than I am. I'm just getting old, so I've picked up a few things. I think the eggheads call it wisdom or something like that .

MikeyO is gonna have a field day with this one.

Here come the bald jokes .

Hey, at least I have the balls to shave it clean, though. My daughters made me do it years ago. They told me the scraps were a desperate attempt to hold on to the '70s .

Your daughters did you a favor, believe me.

he wound up being a skipper

Of course Sal was powerful. He controlled the waste disposal business in Long Island. He even crossed over into the mainstream with the Mobro 4000 scandal.

http://books.google.ie/books?id=IKVWTsi5...fer&f=false

Sal was supposedly the brains and brother Carmine was the brawn according to Al D'Arco.

Nothing new, Moe. Sal had a white collar reputation before it became fashionable .

He was in the wrong family. Paul Castellano would have loved this guy. All being said, he's a lucky boy. He served very little time in prison in proportion to his crimes.

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/the-mobro-4000

More on the Mobro 4000 scandal and Avellino's involvement in it.

Nicky corrozo when he was a soldier

I agree sgwaue86 louie napoli had serious power. I dont think he got made until he was 50 something