Boss List By Jason Mulligan - Boss Profiles By Gareth Hatton
New York City Bosses
[Bonanno]
New York, NY/Las Vegas, NY/Chicago, IL/Miami, FL/San Francisco, CA/Newark, NJ/an Diego, CA/Los Angeles, CA/Atlantic City, NJ/Tampa, FL/Montreal, Quebec, Canada/Hamilton, Ontario, Canada/San Jose, CA
Nicola “Cola” Schiro (1921-1930) Boss-Retired
Giuseppe “Joe” Parrino (1930) Boss-Murdered
Salvatore “Little Caesar” Maranzano (1930-1931) Boss-Murdered
Giuseppe “Joe Bananas” Bonanno, Sr. (1931-1966) Boss-Retired
John “Johnny Burns” Morales (1957) Acting Boss
John “Johnny Burns” Morales (1964) Acting Boss
Frank LaBruzzo (1964-1965) Acting Boss-Retired
Gasparino “Gaspar” DiGregorio (1966) Boss-Retired
Paul Sciacca (1966-1971) Boss-Imprisoned
Natale “Joe Diamond” Evola (1971-1973) Boss-Died
Camillo “Carmine ‘Lilo’ Galante” Galante (1973-1979) Boss-Murdered
Philip “Rusty” Rastelli (1973-1974) Acting Boss
Philip “Rusty” Rastelli (1979-1991) Boss-Died
Salvatore “Sal ‘Toto’ Catalano” Catalano (1979-1981) Acting Boss-Retired
Dominick “Sonny Black” Napolitano (1981) Acting Boss-Murdered
Joseph “Big Joey” Massino (1981-1987) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Anthony Spero (1987-1991) Acting Boss
Joseph “Big Joey” Massino (1991-Present) Boss
Anthony Spero (1991-1992) Acting Boss
[Colombo-Profaci]
New York, NY/Los Angeles, CA/Las Vegas, NV/Newark, NJ/Miami, FL/Providence, RI
Giuseppe “Joe ‘The Old Man’ Profaci” Profaci (1928-1962) Boss-Died
Giuseppe “Joe Maylak” Magliocco (1962-1963) Boss-Retired
Joseph “Joe C.” Colombo, Sr. (1963-1971) Boss-Murdered
Carmine “The Snake” Persico, Jr. (1971-Present) Boss
Joseph “Joey Yack” Yacovelli (1971-1973) Acting Boss-Retired
Joseph “Joe” Brancoto (1973) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Thomas “The Old Man” DiBella (1973-1978) Acting Boss
Alphonse “Allie Boy” Persico (1981-1984) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Gennaro “Gerry Lang” Langella (1985-1987) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Victor “Little Vic” Orena, Sr. (1987-1992) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Andrew “Mushy” Russo (1992-1999) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Alphonse “Little Allie Boy” Persico (1999-2000) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Joel “Joe Waverly” Cacace (2000-Present) Acting Boss
[Gambino]
New York, NY/Las Vegas, NV/Miami, FL/Newark, NJ/Cherry Hill, NJ/San Francisco, CA/Tampa, FL/Atlanta, GA/Los Angeles, CA/Hartford, CT/Atlantic City, NJ/Baltimore, MD/Havana, Cuba
Pellegrino “Don Pellegrino” Morano (19??-1916) Boss-Imprisoned
Salvatore “Toto ‘Tata’ D’Aquila” D’Aquila (1916-1928) Boss-Murdered
Alfredo “Al Mineo” Manfredi (1928-1930) Boss-Murdered
Francesco “Frank ‘Don Cheech’ Scalice” Scalise (1930-1931) Boss-Retired
Vincenzo “Vincent ‘Don Vincenzu’ Mangano” Mangano (1931-1951) Boss-Murdered
Umberto “Albert ‘The Mad Hatter’ Anastasia” Anastasio (1951-1957) Boss-Murdered
Carlo “Don Carlo” Gambino, Sr. (1957-1976) Boss-Died
Constantino “Paul ‘Big Paulie’ Castellano” Castellano, Sr. (1975-1976) Acting Boss
Constantino “Paul ‘Big Paulie’ Castellano” Castellano, Sr. (1976-1985) Boss-Murdered
Joseph “Joe N.” Gallo (1985) Acting Boss
John “The Dapper Don” Gotti, Jr. (1985-2002) Boss-Died
Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano (1986-1987) Acting Boss
John “Junior” Gotti III (1992-1996) Acting Boss
Nicholas “Little Nick” Corozzo (1996-1997) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
John “Junior” Gotti III (1997-1999) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Peter “Pete” Gotti (1999-2002) Acting Boss
Arnold “Zeke” Squitieri, Sr. (2002-Present) Boss
[Genovese]
New York, NY/Las Vegas, NV/Newark, NJ/Jersey City, NJ/Atlantic City, NJ/Miami, FL/San Francisco, CA/Fort Lee, NJ/Hartford, CT/Los Angeles, CA/Springfield, MA/Havana, Cuba/New Orleans, LA
Giuseppe “Peter ‘The Clutch Hand’ Morello” Morello (1898-1910) Boss-Imprisoned
Ignatius “Ignazio ‘The Wolf’ Saietta” Lupo (1901-1910) Front Boss-Imprisoned
Giosue “Don Gesuele” Gallucci (1910-1915) Boss-Murdered
Nicholas “Nick Terranova” Morello (1915-1916) Boss-Murdered
Vincenzo “Vincent Morello” Terranova (1916-1922) Boss-Murdered
Giuseppe “Joe the Boss” Masseria (1922-1931) Boss-Murdered
Giuseppe “Peter ‘The Clutch Hand’ Morello” Morello (1930) Front Boss-Murdered
Salvatore "Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano" Luciana (1931-1945) Boss-Deported
Vito “Don Vitone” Genovese (1936) Acting Boss-Retired
Francesco "Frank ‘The Prime Minister’ Costello" Castiglia (1936-1945) Acting Boss
Francesco "Frank ‘The Prime Minister’ Costello" Castiglia (1945-1957) Boss-Retired
Vito “Don Vitone” Genovese (1957-1969) Boss-Died
Anthony “Tony Bender” Strollo (1959-1962) Acting Boss-Murdered
Gerardo “Jerry” Catena (1962-1969) Acting Boss
Gerardo “Jerry” Catena (1969-1972) Boss-Retired
Gaetano “Tommy Rye” Eboli (1969-1972) Front Boss-Murdered
Philip “Ben ‘Cockeyed Phil’ Turpin” Lombardo (1972-1981) Boss-Died
Eli Zaccardi (1972-1974) Acting Boss-?
Alphonse “Frank ‘Funzi’ Tieri” Tieri (1974-1981) Front Boss-Died
Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno (1981) Front Boss
Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno (1981) Boss-Retired
Vincent “The Chin” Gigante (1981-Present) Boss
Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno (1981-1987) Front Boss-Imprisoned
Liborio “Barney” Bellomo (1990-1997) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Frank “Farby” Serpico (1997-2001) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Dominick “Quiet Dom” Cirillo (2001-Present) Acting Boss
[Lucchese]
New York, NY/Las Vegas, NV/Newark, NJ/Atlantic City, NJ
James “Big Jim” Colosimo (1903-1920) Boss-Murdered
Giovanni “Johnny ‘The Fox’ Torrio (1909-1920) Acting Boss
Giovanni “Johnny ‘The Fox’ Torrio (1920-1925) Boss-Retired
Alphonse “Al ‘Scarface’ Capone” Caponi (1925-1931) Boss-Imprisoned
Felice “Paul ‘The Waiter’ Ricca” DeLucia (1931-1972) Boss-Died
Francesco “Frank ‘The Enforcer’ Nitti” Nitto (1931-1943) Front Boss-Suicide
Antonio “Anthony ‘Big Tuna’ Accardo” Accardo (1943-1947) Acting Boss
Antonio “Anthony ‘Big Tuna’ Accardo” Accardo (1947-1957) Front Boss-Retired
Salvatore “Sam ‘Momo’ Giancana” Giangana (1957-1966) Front Boss-Imprisoned
Samuel “Sam ‘Teets’ Battaglia” Battaglia (1966-1967) Front Boss-Imprisoned
Felice “Felix ‘Milwaukee Phil’ Alderiso” Alderizo (1967-1969) Front Boss-Imprisoned
John “Jackie ‘The Lacky’ Cerone” Cironi (1969-1971) Front Boss-Imprisoned
Joseph “Joey Doves” Aiuppa (1971-1972) Front Boss
Antonio “Anthony ‘Big Tuna’ Accardo” Accardo (1972-1992) Boss-Died
Joseph “Joey Doves” Aiuppa (1972-1986) Front Boss-Imprisoned
Joseph “Joey Spoons” Ferriola (1986-1989) Front Boss-Died
Samuel “Wings” Carlisi (1989-1992) Front Boss
Samuel “Wings” Carlisi (1992-1993) Boss-Imprisoned
Joseph “Joey ‘The Clown’ Padula” Lombardo, Sr. (1993-Present) Boss
Joseph “Joe the Builder” Andriacci (1993-1999) Acting Boss
John “No Nose” DiFronzo (199?-?) Front Boss-?
?
Joseph “Big Joe” Lonardo (1919-1927) Boss-Murdered
Salvatore “Black Sam” Todaro (1927) Acting Boss
Salvatore “Black Sam” Todaro (1927-1929) Boss-Murdered
Giuseppe “Joseph ‘Sugar Baron’ Porrello” Porrello (1929-1930) Boss-Murdered
Francesco “Frank ‘Don Ciccio’ Milano” Milano (1930-1935) Boss-Retired
Giuseppe “Joe ‘Doctor Romano’ Romano” Romano (1935-1936) Boss-Murdered
Alfred “Al ‘The Owl’ Polizzi” Polizzi (1936-1945) Boss-Retired
John “Johnny Scalish” Scalise (1945-1976) Boss-Died
Vincencio “Jack White” Licavoli (1976-1985) Boss-Died
Angelo “Big Ange” Lonardo (1981-1983) Acting Boss-Defected
John “Peanuts” Tronolone (1983-1985) Acting Boss
John “Peanuts” Tronolone (1985-1991) Boss-Died
Joseph “Joe Loose” Iacobacci, Jr. (1994-Present) Boss
?
Dallas, TX/Houston, TX
Carlo Piranio (1921-1930) Boss-Died
Giuseppe “Joe” Piranio (1930-1956) Boss-Died
Joseph “Joe Civello” Savela (1956-1970) Boss-Died
Joseph Campisi (1970-1990) Boss-Died
[Smaldone]
Denver, CO/Pueblo, CO
Giuseppe “Little Caesar” Roma (1918-1933) Boss-Murdered
Eugene “Checkers” Smaldone (1933-1992) Boss-Died
Clyde “Flip Flop” Smaldone (1992-1998) Boss-Died
Clarence “Chauncey” Smaldone (1998-Present) Boss
Vito Adamo (1908-1913) Boss-Murdered
Antonio “Tony” Gianolla (1913-1919) Boss-Murdered
Giovanni “John” Vitale (1919-1920) Boss-Murdered
Salvatore "Sam Sings in the Night" Catalonette (1920-1930) Boss-Died
Gaspare “Gaspar ‘The Peacemaker’ Sciblia” Milazzo (1930) Boss-Murdered
Cesare “Chester ‘Big Chet’ LaMare” LaMare (1930-1931) Boss-Murdered
Guglielmo “Vito ‘Black Bill’ Tocco” Tocco (1931-1936) Boss-Retired
Giuseppe “Joseph ‘Uno’ Zerilli” Zerilli (1936-1978) Boss-Died
Anthony “Tony Z.” Zerilli (1970-1974) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Giovanni "Papa John" Priziola (1978-1979) Boss-Died
Giacomo “Jack” Tocco (1978-1979) Front Boss
Giacomo “Jack” Tocco (1979-Present) Boss
[Civella]
Kansas City, MO/Las Vegas, NV/Los Angeles, CA/Denver, CO/Washington, D.C./Miami, FL
Giuseppe “Joe ‘Scarface’ DiGiovanni” DiGiovanni (1912-1950) Boss-Retired
Nicola “Zu Cola” Gentile (1928-1932) Front Boss-Retired
John “Johnny “Brother John’ Lazia” Lazio (1932-1934) Front Boss-Murdered
Charles “Charley the Wop” Carollo (1934-1939) Front Boss-Imprisoned
Charles Binaggio (1939-1950) Front Boss-Murdered
Anthony “Fat Tony” Gizzo (1950-1953) Boss-Died
Giuseppe “Nick” Civella (1953-1983) Boss-Died
Carl “Corky” Civella (1982-1983) Acting Boss
Carl “Corky” Civella (1983-1984) Boss-Imprisoned
William “Willie ‘The Rat’ Cummings” Cammisano, Sr. (1983-1984) Acting Boss
William “Willie ‘The Rat’ Cummings” Cammisano, Sr. (1984-1995) Boss-Died
?
Anthony “Tony Ripe” Civella (1995-Present) Boss
John “Johnny” Sciortino (1995-1996) Acting Boss
[Milano]
Los Angeles, CA/San Diego, CA/Las Vegas, NV
Bartolo “Crib King” Bellerino (1860-1904) Boss-Retired
Giuseppe Cuccio (1904-1906) Boss-Murdered
Orsario “Sam” Matranga (1906-1917) Boss-Murdered
Pietro “Peter” Matranga (1917) Boss-Murdered
Antonio “Tony Buccola” Buccolo (1917-1930) Boss-Murdered
Anthony “Tony” Larraso (1930-1931) Boss-Murdered
Joseph “Iron Man” Ardizonne (1931) Boss-Murdered
Rosario “The Chief” DeSimone (1931-1946) Boss-Died
Antonio “Jack Dragna” Rizzoti (1946-1956) Boss-Died
Simone Scozzari (1956-1963) Boss-Deported
Frank DeSimone (1963-1967) Boss-Died
Nicolo “Mr. Nick” Licata (1967-1974) Boss-Died
James “Dominic Brooklier” Regace (1974-1984) Boss-Died
Louis “Lou ‘The Reluctant Prince’ Allen” Dragna (1975-1976) Acting Boss
Peter “Pete” Milano (1981-1984) Acting Boss
Peter “Pete” Milano (1984-Present) Boss
Vincent “Jimmy” Caci (1987-1988) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
?
[Rizzitello]
Los Angeles, CA/San Diego, CA/Philadelphia, PA/Miami, FL
Michael “Mike Rizzi” Rizzitello (1982-Present) Boss
Ronald “Ronnie” Lorenzo (1989-1992) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Joseph “Joey Ipp” Ippolito, Jr. (1992-?) Acting Boss-?
?
[Caputo]
Madison, WI
Carlo Caputo (1940-1993) Boss-Died
[Balistrieri]
Milwaukee, WI/Fort Lauderdale, FL/Las Vegas, NV/Madison, WI
Vito Guardalabene (1918-1921) Boss-Died
Peter Guardalabene (1921-1924) Boss-Retired
Joseph “Black Jack” Amato (1924-1927) Boss-Died
Joseph Vallone (1927-1949) Boss-Retired
Sam “Toto” Ferrara (1949-1952) Boss-Retired
John Alioto (1952-1961) Boss-Retired
Frank “Frankie Bal” Balistrieri (1961-1993) Boss-Died
Peter Balistrieri (1967-1972) Acting Boss
Peter Balistrieri (1984-1991) Acting Boss
Peter Balistrieri (1993) Boss-Died
Joseph Caminiti (1993-Present) Boss
[DeCavalcante]
Newark, NJ/New York, NY/Miami, FL/Baltimore, MD/Atlantic City, NJ
Gaspare “Mustache Pete” D’Amico (18??-1937) Boss-Retired
Stefano Badami (1937-1955) Boss-Murdered
Filippo “Big Phil” Amari (1955-1957) Boss-Retired
Nicholas Delmore (1957-1964) Boss-Died
Simone “Sam the Plumber” DeCavalcante (1964-1976) Boss-Retired
Giovanni “John ‘The Eagle’ Riggi” Riggi, Sr. (1976-Present) Boss
John “Johnny Boy” D’Amato (1990-1992) Acting Boss-Murdered
Vincent “Vinnie Ocean” Palermo (1992-2000) Acting Boss-Defected
Girolamo “Jimmy” Palermo (2000-Present) Acting Boss
[Marcello]
New Orleans, LA/, MS/Dallas, TX/, AL
Peter “Joseph Marceca” Carvanna (1865-1879) Boss-Retired
Giuseppe “Vincenzo ‘Radzo’ Rebello” Esposito (1879-1881) Boss-Deported
Carlo “Charles ‘Millionaire Charlie’ Matranga” Matranga (1881-1922) Boss-Retired
Sylvestro “Silver Dollar Sam” Carollo (1922-1947) Boss-Deported
Calogero “Carlos ‘Little Big Man’ Marcello” Minacore (1947-1991) Boss-Retired
Giuseppe “Joe Marcello” Minacore, Jr. (1983-1990) Acting Boss
Anthony Carollo (1991-Present) Boss
?
?
Salvatore “Don Turiddu” Sabella (1911-1931) Boss-Retired
John “John ‘Big Nose’ Nazzone” Avena (1931-1936) Boss-Murdered
Giuseppe “Joseph Bruno” Dovi (1936-1946) Boss-Died
Joseph “Joe” Ida (1946-1957) Boss-Retired
Marco Reginelli (1946-1956) Acting Boss-Died
Antonio “Mr. Miggs” Pollina (1956-1957) Acting Boss
Antonio “Mr. Miggs” Pollina (1957-1959) Boss-Retired
Angelo “Angelo ‘The Gentle Don’ Bruno” Analoro (1959-1980) Boss-Murdered
Philip “The Chicken Man” Testa (1980-1981) Boss-Murdered
Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo, Sr. (1981-1991) Boss-Imprisoned
Salvatore “Chuckie” Merlino (1982-1984) Acting Boss
Philip “Crazy Phil” Leonetti (1987) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Anthony “Tony Buck” Piccolo (1987-1991) Acting Boss
John Stanfa (1991-1995) Boss-Imprisoned
Ralph Natale, Jr. (1994-1995) Acting Boss
Ralph Natale, Jr. (1995-1999) Boss-Imprisoned
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino (1998-1999) Acting Boss
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino (1999-Present) Boss
Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi (1999-Present) Acting Boss
[LaRocca]
Pittsburgh, PA/Youngstown, OH/San Diego, CA/Cleveland, OH/Atlantic City, NJ/Scranton, PA/Havana, Cuba
Stefano Monastero (1925-1929) Boss-Murdered
Giuseppe “Joe ‘Yeast Baron’ Siragusa” Siragusa (1929-1931) Boss-Murdered
John Bazzano, Sr. (1931-1932) Boss-Murdered
Vincenzo “Vincent” Capizzi (1932-1937) Boss-Retired
Frank Amato, Sr. (1937-1956) Boss-Retired
Sebastian “John” LaRocca, Sr. (1956-1984) Boss-Died
Joseph “Jo Jo” Pecora (197?-1979) Acting Boss-Imprisoned
Gabriel “Kelly” Mannarino (1979-1980) Acting Boss-Died
Michael Genovese (1980-1984) Acting Boss
Michael Genovese (1984-Present) Boss
[Bufalino]
Pittston, PA/Scranton, PA/Wilkes-Barre, PA/Los Angeles, CA/Miami, FL/Atlantic City, NJ/Buffalo, NY/Philadelphia, PA
Santo “King of the Night” Volpe (1908-1933) Boss-Retired
Giacomo “Johnny” Sciandra (1933-1940) Boss-Murdered
Giuseppe “Joe the Barber” Barbara, Sr. (1940-1959) Boss-Died
Rosario “Russell” Bufalino (1959-1989) Boss-Retired
-Edward “Eddie the Conductor” Sciandra (1978-1989) Acting Boss
William “Billy” D’Elia (1989-Present) Boss
Pueblo, CO/Denver, CO
Peter “Pete” Carlino (1923-1931) Boss-Murdered
Charles Blanda (1931-193?) Boss-Died
James “Black Jim” Colletti (193?-1969) Boss-Retired
Joseph “Scotty” Spinuzzi (1969-1975) Boss-Died
Antonio “Tony” Musso (1936-1958) Boss-Died
Jasper Calo (1958) Boss-?
Joseph Zammuto (1958-1973) Boss-Died
Frank Buscemi (1973-1987) Boss-Died
Sebastian Gullota (1987-2000) Boss-Died
[Lanza]
San Francisco, CA/Las Vegas, NV
Giuseppe Bona (18??-189?) Boss-?
Gaetano Ingrassia (189?-1916) Boss-Murdered
?
Mariano “Mario” Alioto (1917) Boss-Murdered
?
Jerry Feri (19??-1928) Boss-Murdered
?
Francesco “Frank Lanza” Lanzio (1932-1937) Boss-Died
Anthony “Tony” Lima, Sr. (1937-1953) Boss-Imprisoned
Michael “Mike Abate” Abati (1953-1961) Boss-Deported
Joseph “Jimmy ‘The Hat’ Lanza” Lanza (1961-1989) Boss-Died
Frank “Skinny” Velotta, Sr. (1989-Present) Boss
San Jose, CA/San Diego, CA
?
Antonio Pedone (1913-1917) Boss-Imprisoned
?
Onoforio Sciortino (19??-1959) Boss-Died
Joseph Cerrito (1959-1978) Boss-Died
Angelo Marino (1978-1983) Boss-Died
Emmanuel Figlia (1983-1987) Boss-Died
[Giordano]
St. Louis, MO/Springfield, IL/Las Vegas, NV/Pueblo, CO/Denver, CO
Dominic Giambrioni (191?-1924) Boss-Retired
Vito Giannola (1924-1927) Boss-Murdered
Pasquale Santino (1927) Boss-Murdered
Carmelo Fresina (1927-1931) Boss-Murdered
John Vitale, Sr. (1933-1961) Boss-Died
Anthony “Tony G.” Giordano (1961-1980) Boss-Died
Vincenzo “Jimmy” Giammanco (1975-1977) Acting Boss
John “Johnny V.” Vitale, Jr. (1980-1982) Boss-Died
Matthew “Mike” Trupiano, Jr. (1982-1997) Boss-Died
?
Anthony “Nino” Parrino (1997-Present) Boss
[Trafficante]
Tampa, FL/Miami, FL/Atlantic City, NJ/Havana, Cuba
Boss Santo Trafficante, Sr. (1928-1954) Boss-Died
Ignacio Antinori (1928-1940) Front Boss-Murdered
Salvatore “Red” Italiano (1940-1948) Front Boss-Retired
James “Head of the Elks” Lumia (1948-1950) Front Boss-Murdered
Santo “Louie Santos” Trafficante, Jr. (1954-1987) Boss-Died
Salvatore Scaglione (1958-1959) Acting Boss
Vincent “Vinnie” LoScalzo (1987-Present) Boss
THE RESEARCH FOR THIS LIST WAS DONE BY JASON MULLIGAN WHO GAVE HIS PERMISSION FOR IT TO BE VIEWED ON THIS WEBSITE, THE PROFILES OF THE BOSSES ARE THE WORK OF GARETH HATTON MANY THANKS TO BOTH.
[some names and dates on the list are open to debate]