Well if Genovese made $2 mil in 1952 when he wasn't even the boss, I would assume that Costello made even more. I would imagine that Gambino was in the same ballpark, and some say that Jerry Catena had more money than anyone. I would guess that they made between $20 and $25 mil annually in today's money.
How did Catena make all of his money? I’ve heard a lot about him but nobody really knows too much about his business profits because he was so profit. Also, I wonder what if any American bosses like Luciano for example would’ve become top businessmen like the Rockefeller’s or something like that had they been able to evade the FBI and legitimize their businesses.
