Organization Chart of the American Mafia, From Past to Present

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This is the most comprehensive, updated list you are likely to come across anywhere of the Italian American Mafia crime families, including their home bases and members' names and titles, from the kings of the volcanoes, to the lowly street-based associates. The names have previously appeared in books, published news reports, legal documents or other forms of communication, and have been vetted by the writers who posted this on Wikipedia.

The lists are divided by crime family, and the names under the various titles of rank appear in chronological order, starting in the past and ending in the present. So under the Genovese family you will see the first Boss on the list is the storied "Clutch Hand" Giuseppe Morello, who ran the family, said to be the first Mafia family in America, from the 1890s to 1909.

Also, you can click on the city, crime family name, and the names of individuals to obtain additional information.
Genovese crime family
Boss/Acting Boss
§                    Giuseppe "the Clutch Hand" Morello - Boss (1890s-1909)
§                    Nicholas "Nick" Morello - Boss (1909-1916) killed in 1916
§                    Vincenzo "Vincent" Terranova - Boss (1916-1920)
§                    Giuseppe Masseria - Boss (1920-1931)
§                    Lucky Luciano - Boss (1931-1946)
§                    Frank Costello - Acting Boss (1936-1945), Boss (1946-1957)
§                    Vito Genovese - Underboss (1931-1936), Boss (1957-1969)
§                    Anthony "Tony Bender" Strollo - Acting Boss (1959-1962)
§                    Thomas Eboli - Acting Boss (1962-1965)
§                    Frank Tieri - Don (circa 1972-1981)
§                    Philip Lombardo - Boss (1969-1981)
§                    Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno - Front Boss (1981-1987)
§                    Vincent "Chin" Gigante - Underboss (1981-1987), Boss (1981-2005)
§                    Liborio Bellomo - Acting Boss (1990-1992), Street Boss (1992-1996)
§                    Dominick Cirillo - Acting Boss (1997-1998)
§                    Matthew "Matty The Horse" Ianniello - Acting Boss (1997-2006)
§                    Mario Gigante - Street Boss (2006-2007)
§                    Daniel Leo (mobster) - Acting Boss (2005-present)


Underboss/Consigliere
§                    Willie Moretti - Underboss, Capo
§                    Venero Mangano - Underboss, Capo
§                    Gerardo Catena - Underboss, Capo
§                    Saverio Santora - Underboss, Capo
§                    Michele Miranda - Consigliere
§                    Louis Manna - Consigliere
§                    James Ida - Consigliere
§                    Lawrence Dentico - Acting Consigliere
Capo/Soldier/Associate
§                    Joe Adonis - Capo
§                    Peter DeFeo - Capo
§                    Anthony Provenzano - Capo
§                    Anthony Strollo - Capo
§                    Tino Fiumara - Capo
§                    Vincent Alo - Capo
§                    Anthony Carfano - Capo
§                    Michael Coppola - Capo
§                    John Ardito - Capo
§                    Angelo DeCarlo - Capo
§                    Vincent Cafaro - Soldier, Government Informant (1986)
§                    Joseph Lanza - Soldier (circa 1920s-1968)
§                    Joseph Valachi - Soldier, Government Informant
§                    Carmine Romano - Soldier
Gambino crime family
Boss/Acting Boss
§                    Salvatore "Toto" D'Aquila Boss (1916-1928)
§                    Alfred "Al Mineo" Manfredi - Boss (1928-1930)
§                    Frank Scalice - Boss (1930-1931)
§                    Vincent Mangano - Boss (1931-1951)
§                    Albert Anastasia - Boss (1951-1957), Underboss (1931-1951)
§                    Carlo Gambino - Boss (1957-1976), Underboss (1957)
§                    Paul Castellano - Boss (1976-1985)
§                    John Gotti - Boss (1985-2002)
§                    Junior Gotti - Acting Boss (1992-1996, 1997-1999)
§                    Peter Gotti - Acting Boss (1999-2002), Boss (2002-2011)
§                    Arnold Squitieri - Acting Boss (2002-2005)
§                    Jackie D'Amico - Acting Boss (2005)
§                    Nicholas Corozzo - Acting Boss (2005-2008)
§                    Jackie D'Amico - Street Boss (2008-2011)
Underboss/Consigliere/Capo
§                    Aniello Dellacroce - Underboss (1965-1985)
§                    Frank DeCicco - Underboss (1985-1986)
§                    Joseph Armone - Underboss (1986-1990), Consigliere (1990-1992)
§                    Salvatore Gravano - Underboss (1990-1992), Consigliere (1987-1990)
§                    Thomas Bilotti - Underboss (1985)
§                    Frank Locascio - Underboss (1990-1992)
§                    Joseph N. Gallo - Consigliere (1957-1986)
§                    Joseph Corozzo - Consigliere (1992-present)
§                    Carmine Lombardozzi - Capo
§                    Anthony Gaggi - Capo
§                    Michael DiLeonardo - Capo
§                    Anthony Scotto - Capo
§                    Anthony Ciccone - Capo
§                    Carmine Fatico - Capo
§                    Angelo Ruggiero - Capo
§                    Nicholas Corozzo - Capo
§                    Gene Gotti - Capo
§                    John A. Gotti - Capo
§                    Richard V. Gotti - Capo
§                    Ronnie Trucchio - Capo
§                    Salvatore Scala - Capo
§                    Salvatore LoCascio - Capo
§                    Louis Ricco - Capo
§                    James Squillante - Capo
§                    James Failla - Capo
§                    Thomas Gambino - Capo
§                    Stephen Grammauta - Capo
§                    George Remini - Capo
§                    Jackie D'Amico - Capo
§                    Leonard DiMaria - Capo
§                    Ralph Mosca - Capo
§                    George DeCicco - Capo
§                    Thomas Cacciopoli - Capo
§                    Robert DiBernardo - Capo
§                    John Gambino - Capo
§                    Pasquale Conte - Capo
§                    Anthony Trentacosta - Capo
§                    John Gambino - Capo
Soldier/Associate
§                    Roy DeMeo - Soldier
§                    Anthony Senter - Soldier
§                    Joseph Paruta - Soldier
§                    Joseph Vollero - Associate
§                    Dominick Montiglio - Associate
§                    John Alite - Associate
Lucchese crime family
Boss/Acting Boss
§                    Gaetano Reina - Boss (1916-1930)
§                    Joseph Pinzolo - Boss (1930)
§                    Gaetano Gagliano - Boss (1930-1951)
§                    Gaetano Lucchese - Boss (1951-1967); Underboss (1931-1951)
§                    Carmine Tramunti - Boss (1967-1974)
§                    Anthony Corallo - Boss (1974-1986)
§                    Vic Amuso - Boss (1987-present)
§                    Alphonse D'Arco - Acting Boss (1990-1991); Capo (1988-1991)
§                    Joseph DeFede - Acting Boss (1994-1998)
§                    Steven Crea - Acting Boss (1998-2001); Underboss (1994-present)
Underboss/Consigliere/Capo/Soldier/Associate
§                    Anthony Casso - Underboss (1987-1994)
§                    Salvatore Santoro - Underboss (1979-1987)
§                    Joseph Caridi - Consigliere (2003-present)
§                    Louis Daidone - Consigliere (1993-2003)
§                    Frank Lastorino - Consigliere (1989-1993)
§                    Christopher Furnari - Consigliere (1974-1987)
§                    Paul Vario - Consigliere (1972-1979); Capo
§                    Aniello Migliore - Capo
§                    Joseph DiNapoli - Capo
§                    Matthew Madonna - Capo
§                    Joseph Abate - Capo
§                    Peter Chiodo - Capo
§                    Anthony Accetturo - Capo
§                    Salvatore Avellino - Capo
§                    Michael Taccetta - Capo
§                    Martin Taccetta - Capo
§                    Salvatore Avellino - Capo
§                    Johnny Dio - Capo
§                    Nicodemo Scarfo, Jr. - Soldier
§                    Henry Hill - Associate (Irish-Italian)
§                    Thomas DeSimone - Associate
§                    Vincent Papa - Associate
§                    Anthony Loria Sr. - Associate
Bonanno crime family
Boss/Acting Boss
§                    Salvatore Maranzano - Boss (1930-1931)
§                    Joseph Bonanno - Boss (1931-1968)
§                    John Morales - Boss (1963-1964)
§                    Gaspar DiGregorio - Boss (1965-1966)
§                    Paul Sciacca - Boss (1968-1970)
§                    Natale Evola - Boss (1971-1973); Underboss (1968-1971)
§                    Carmine Galante - Boss (1975-1979); Underboss (1956-1962)
§                    Philip Rastelli - Boss (1973-1975), (1979-1991); Underboss (1970-1973)
§                    Joseph Massino - Acting Boss (1982-1987), Boss (1991-2005)
§                    Anthony Spero - Acting Boss (1987-1992)
§                    Vincent Basciano - Acting Boss (2004-2010)
§                    Salvatore Montagna - Acting Boss (2006-2009)
Underboss/Consigliere/Capo/Soldier
§                    Salvatore Vitale - Underboss (1991-2004); became an informant
§                    Dominick Napolitano - Capo
§                    Alphonse Indelicato - Capo
§                    Salvatore Bonanno - Consigliere (1964-1966)
§                    Michael Zaffarano - Capo
§                    Michael Sabella - Capo
§                    Phillip Giaccone - Capo
§                    Frank Lino - Capo
§                    Dominick Trinchera - Capo
§                    Frank Coppa - Capo
§                    Anthony Indelicato - Capo
§                    Cesare Bonventre - Soldier
§                    Benjamin "Lefty Guns" Ruggiero - Soldier
§                    Thomas Pitera - Soldier
§                    Anthony Mirra - Soldier
Colombo crime family
Boss/Acting Boss
§                    Joseph Profaci - Boss (1931-1962)
§                    Giuseppe Magliocco - Underboss (1931-1962), Boss (1962-1963)
§                    Joseph Colombo - Boss (1963-1971)
§                    Carmine Persico - Boss (1971-present)
§                    Gennaro Langella - Acting Boss (1981-1984)
§                    Victor Orena - Acting Boss (1988-1992)
§                    Thomas Gioeli - Acting Boss (2001 - present)
§                    Joel Cacace - Acting Boss (2000-2004)
§                    Thomas Gioeli - Acting Boss
Underboss/Consigliere/Capo/Soldier
§                    John Franzese - Underboss (2004-present)
§                    Gennaro Langella - Underboss (1972-1992)
§                    William Cutolo - Underboss (1992-1999)
§                    John DeRoss - Underboss (1999-2004)
§                    Carmine Sessa - Consigliere (1988-1993)
§                    Joel Cacace - Consigliere (1996-present)
§                    Charles Panarella - Capo
§                    Vincenzo Aloi - Capo
§                    Gregory Scarpa Sr. - Capo
§                    Michael Franzese - Capo
§                    Crazy Joe Gallo - Soldier
§                    Ralph Scopo - Soldier
§                    Joel Cacace - Soldier
Chicago
Chicago Outfit
Boss/Acting Boss
§                    James Colosimo - Boss (1903-1920)
§                    John Torrio - Boss (1920-1925)
§                    Al Capone - Boss (1925-1931)
§                    Frank Nitti - Boss (1932-1943)
§                    Paul Ricca - Boss (1943-1947)
§                    Tony Accardo - Boss (1947-1957)
§                    Sam Giancana - Boss (1957-1966)
§                    Sam Battaglia - Boss (1966-1967)
§                    Jackie Cerone - Boss (1967-1969)
§                    Felix Alderisio - Boss (1969-1971)
§                    Joseph Aiuppa - Boss (1971-1986)
§                    Joseph Ferriola - Boss (1986-1989)
§                    Samuel Carlisi - Boss (1989-1993)
§                    Joseph Lombardo - Boss (1993 - present)
§                    James Marcello - Front Boss (2003-2007)
§                    John DiFronzo - Acting Boss (2008 - present)
Underboss/Consigliere/Capo
§                    Antonio Lombardo - Consiglieri (1925-1928)
§                    Jackie Cerone - Underboss (1973-1986)
§                    Charles Fischetti - Consigliere (1929-1947)
§                    Paul Ricca - Consigliere (1947-1957)
§                    Tony Accardo - Consigliere (1957-1992)
§                    Joseph Aiuppa - Consigliere (1992-1997)
§                    Angelo J. LaPietra - Consigliere (1997-1999)
§                    James Torello - Capo
§                    Joseph DiVarco - Capo
§                    Albert Tocco - Capo
§                    Frank Calabrese - Capo
§                    Nicholas Calabrese - Capo
Soldier/Associate
§                    Jack McGurn - Soldier
§                    Anthony Spilotro - Soldier
§                    Harry Aleman - Soldier
§                    Charles Nicoletti - Soldier
§                    Victor Spilotro - Soldier
§                    Frank Schweihs - Soldier
§                    Albert Anselmi - Soldier
§                    John Scalise - Soldier
§                    Sam DeStefano - Associate
§                    Michael Spilotro - Associate
Philadelphia
Philadelphia crime family
Boss/Acting Boss
§                    Salvatore Sabella - Boss (1911-1931)
§                    Angelo Bruno - Boss (1959-1980)
§                    Philip Testa - Boss (1980-1981)
§                    Nicodemo Scarfo - Consiglere (1980-1981),Boss (1981-1991)
§                    John Stanfa - Boss (1991-1994)
§                    Joseph Merlino - Underboss (1994-1998), Acting Boss (1998-2006)
§                    Joseph Ligambi - Boss (2006 - present)
Underboss/Consigliere/Capo/Soldier
§                    Phil Leonetti - Underboss (1986-1989)
§                    Frank Sindone - Capo
§                    Salvatore Testa - Capo
§                    Harry Riccobene - Capo
§                    Pasquale "Pat the Cat" Spirito - Soldier
New Jersey
DeCavalcante crime family
Boss/Acting Boss
§                    Sam DeCavalcante - Boss (1964-1976)
§                    Giovanni Riggi - Boss (1975-present)
§                    Gaetano Vastola - Acting Boss (1990-1991)
§                    John D'Amato - Acting Boss (1991-1992)
§                    Giacomo Amari - Acting Boss (1992-1994)
§                    Joseph Miranda - Acting Boss (2003-2006)
§                    Frank Guarraci - Acting Boss (2006-present)
Underbosses/Consigliere/Capo/Soldier
§                    Girolamo Palermo - Underboss (1976-1989)
§                    Giacomo Amari - Underboss (1989-1994)
§                    Girolamo Palermo - Underboss (1994-2000)
§                    Joseph Miranda - Capo/Acting Underboss (2000-present)
§                    Stefano Vitabile - Consigliere (1976-2006)
§                    Frank Guarraci - Capo
§                    Joseph Miranda - Capo
§                    Gaetano Vastola - Capo
§                    Vincent Palermo - Capo
§                    Girolamo Palermo - Capo
§                    Giuseppe Schifilliti - Capo
§                    Philip Abramo - Capo
§                    Anthony Capo - Soldier
§                    Louis Consalvo - Soldier
New England
Patriarca crime family
Boss/Acting Boss
§                    Gaspare Messina - Boss (1916-1924)
§                    Raymond L.S. Patriarca - Underboss (1938-1952), Boss (1952-1984)
§                    Raymond Patriarca, Jr. - Boss (1984-1991)
§                    Nicholas Bianco - Underboss (1990-1991), Boss (1991)
§                    Frank Salemme - Boss (1991-2000)
§                    Luigi Mannochio - Boss (2000-present)
Underboss/Consigliere/Capo/Soldier/Associate
§                    Enrico Tameleo - Underboss (1952-1968)
§                    Matthew Guglielmetti - Capo (1990s - present)
§                    Vincent Ferrara - Capo (1986-1989)
§                    Robert Carozza - Capo
§                    Ilario Zannino - Consigliere (1984-1987)
§                    Angelo Mercurio - Soldier
§                    Angiulo Brothers
Detroit
Detroit Partnership
Boss/Acting Boss
§                    Salvatore Catalanotte - Boss (1930)
§                    Gaspar Milazzo - Boss (1930)
§                    Joseph Zerilli - Boss (1936-1977)
§                    Jack Tocco - Boss (1977-present)
Underboss/Consigliere
§                    Anthony Joseph Zerilli - Underboss (1977-present)
§                    William Tocco - Underboss (1969-1972)
§                    Angelo Meli - Consigliere (1950s-1969)
Buffalo
Buffalo crime family
Boss/Acting Boss
§                    Stefano Magaddino - Boss (1922-1974)
§                    Joseph Todaro Sr. - Boss (1984-2006)
§                    Joseph Todaro Jr. - Acting Boss (1995-2006)
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh crime family
§                    1937–1956 — Frank Amato - Boss (1937-1956)
§                    1956–1978 — John Sebastian LaRocca - Boss (1956-1978)
§                    1978–1984 — Michael James Genovese - Boss (1978-1984)
Cleveland
Cleveland crime family
§                    Salvatore Todaro - Boss (1927-1929)
§                    Alfred Polizzi - Boss (1936-1945)
§                    John T. Scalish - Boss (1945-1976)
§                    James Licavoli - Boss (1976-1985)
§                    John Tronolone - Boss (1985-1991)
Northeastern PA, Upstate New York
Bufalino crime family
§                    Giacomo "John" Sciandra - Boss (1933-1940)
§                    Giuseppe Barbara, Sr. - Boss (1940-1959)
§                    Russell Bufalino - Boss (1959-1990)
§                    William D'Elia - Boss (1994-2008) became an informant
Los Angeles
Los Angeles crime family
§                    Rosario DeSimone - Boss (1922-1925)
§                    Joseph Ardizzone - Boss (1925-1931)
§                    Jack Dragna - Boss (1931-1957)
§                    Frank DeSimone - Boss (1957-1967)
§                    Nick Licata - Boss (1967-1974)
§                    Dominic Brooklier - Boss (1974-1984)
§                    Peter Milano - Boss (1984-present)
St. Louis
St. Louis crime family
§                    Anthony Giordano - Boss (1960-1980)
§                    Giovanni Vitale Jr. - Acting Boss (1975-1980)
§                    Matthew Trupiano - Boss (1982-1997)
Kansas City
Kansas City crime family
§                    Charles Binaggio
§                    Nicholas Civella
§                    Carl Civella
§                    Peter Simone
§                    William Cammisano
§                    Anthony Civella

Timeline of organized crime

This is a timeline of the history of organized crime. Click on a year and get a list of the major highlights of Mafia events that occurred in that particular 12-month period.
Note: Sources included are Carl Sifakis's The Mafia Encyclopedia, Herbert Asbury's The Gangs of New York and others. Online references include Thomas P. Hunt's Mafia Chonology, John Dickie's Cosa Nostra History and The Chronological History of La Cosa Nostra in the United States: January 1920 - August 1987 compiled by the United States Department of Justice Criminal Division's Organized Crime Intelligence and Analysis Unit.
§                    1870s: 1870 - 1871 - 1872 - 1873 - 1874 - 1875 - 1876 - 1877 - 1878 - 1879
§                    1880s: 1880 - 1881 - 1882 - 1883 - 1884 - 1885 - 1886 - 1887 - 1888 - 1889
§                    1890s: 1890 - 1891 - 1892 - 1893 - 1894 - 1895 - 1896 - 1897 - 1898 - 1899
§                    1900s: 1900 - 1901 - 1902 - 1903 - 1904 - 1905 - 1906 - 1907 - 1908 - 1909
§                    1910s: 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1918 - 1919
§                    1920s: 1920 - 1921 - 1922 - 1923 - 1924 - 1925 - 1926 - 1927 - 1928 - 1929
§                    1930s: 1930 - 1931 - 1932 - 1933 - 1934 - 1935 - 1936 - 1937 - 1938 - 1939
§                    1940s: 1940 - 1941 - 1942 - 1943 - 1944 - 1945 - 1946 - 1947 - 1948 - 1949
§                    1950s: 1950 - 1951 - 1952 - 1953 - 1954 - 1955 - 1956 - 1957 - 1958 - 1959
§                    1960s: 1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969
§                    1970s: 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979
§                    1980s: 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989
§                    1990s: 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999
§                    2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009
§                    2010s: 2010