Don Carlo was a Mastermind.
He never served a jail sentence (though perhaps in todays world/legal system he might)
He was THE boss.
He didn't need to be a brave "warrior" - he had an army of minions to do his bidding.
Mastermind? A bit much, no? Carlo and the rest of the old time bosses did not have to contend with RICO. If they had, they would have all been in jail. He had that luxury and lived a quiet life. He's no smarter than Russell Bufalino, Joe Zerilli, Tony Accardo, John Scalish, John LaRocca, Jimmy Lanza, Joe Todaro, Angelo Bruno or Stefano Maggadino. He was just more well known because there was more written on NY families.
