In my opinion, one of the strongest man ever to run a family, based on influence, power, control, financial status, and respect. Not only did he sit on the commission he had interest in 6 known casino's,4 in vegas one in atlantic city and the other in havana, he had big interest in vendors and was the president of the vender union or something like that, He had when I mean literally over 50 somewhat hitman, he se the hell did...Who ever knows me knows I always said that providence has many many made men and associates that if your not connected no one would even have a idea how populated they are...Ands old man Ray was the cause of that he had so many guys in providence majority of the boston guys had no idea who was from providence.