1. 1930s Castellammarese War Joe "The Boss" Masseria Salvatore Maranzano
1887 – April 15, 1931
Salvatore Maranzano
July 31, September 10, 1931

2. Salvatore Lucania Charles “Lucky” Luciano

4. The body of underworld kingpin Joe "The Boss" Masseria
The body of underworld kingpin Joe "The Boss" Masseria. He holds a playing card in his hand, as he was murdered while playing pinochle in a restaurant
April 15, 1931

5. New York, New York: The body of Salvatore Maranzano, after he was murdered in his office on the ninth floor of the New York Central Tower on New York's fashionable Park Avenue. A girl stenographer told police of the three men who quarrelled with Maranzano before the shooting and stabbing took place.

6. Original Commission Joe Bonanno Vincent Mangano Tommy Gagliano
Joe Profaci
Original Commission
Charles Luciano
Stefano Magaddino
Alphonse Capone

9. The Mafia Hierarchy

10. Boss
The boss makes all the important decisions, much like a CEO of a company would. Although each mob boss may run his outfit in a different way, they have one thing in common: they are greatly respected and widely feared by their subordinates. All of the men in his outfit pay him a tribute, so he is also usually an extremely wealthy man.

11. Underboss
The underboss is second-in-command in the hierarchy of the Mafia crime family. His level of authority varies from family to family, but he is ready to stand in for the boss at any given moment. In the violent and volatile world of the mob, the underboss can easily find himself at the helm of the family so, for the most part, they are usually groomed for an eventual takeover, particularly if the boss’s health is failing or if it looks like he’s headed for a stay in the joint.

12. Consigliere
The consigliere, or chief advisor, is not officially part of the hierarchy of the Mafia, but he plays one of the most important roles in a crime family. He is the close trusted friend and confidant of the family boss. The consigliere is meant to offer unbiased information based on what he sees as best for the family. He’s not supposed to factor emotional concerns, such as retaliation and blood feuds, into his decisions.

13. Capo
The capo, or caporegime, is the captain or lieutenant of a division within the Mafia. He heads a crew of soldiers and reports directly to a boss or underboss, who hands down the instructions.

14. Soldiers
The lowest-ranking members of the hierarchy of the Mafia, the grunts of the organization who do the majority of the “dirty work.” Running errands, making deliveries, picking up cash, and generally sticking out their neck in the hope of making a name for themselves by demonstrating their loyalty to the organization.

15. Associates
Associates are not actual members of the Mafia but rather anyone who teams up with them on a criminal enterprise of some kind. They could be someone who does business with the mob, including money-laundering bankers, crooked cops, lawyers, politicians, drug dealers, etc.

16. Induction to the Family
Formal induction was shrouded in mystery until 1963
Joe Valachi, a made man broke the code of Omerta and testified before the U.S. Senate

17. The Ceremony Ceremony has evolved over 100 years
An associate will be told by their Capo to put on their finest suit.
The event is supposed to be a surprise, but usually isn’t
Brought before the Boss
Finger is pricked with a needle
Card of a Saint or a tissue is lit on fire and placed in their hands
They take an oath to “burn in hell if they ever betray the family”

18. Omertà
Omertà is the code of silence that prohibits mafia members from helping at all with the cops or prosecutors if they were arrested. The punishment for transgression of this commandment is death, and relatives/family of the turncoat may be murdered as well.

19. Charles Luciano
1936 convicted of compulsory prostitution by Thomas Dewey
Many of the witnesses were pimps and prostitutes who embellished their stories
Sentenced 30-50
Still ran his family even though he was a “Guest of the State”

20. Frank Costello
Became the Boss when Luciano was imprisoned and Vito Genovese fled back to Italy to avoid a murder charge

21. Gambino Family Original Godfather Vincent Mangano Disappeared: 1951
His body was never found

22. Gambino Family Albert Anastasia A.K.A. High Lord Executioner
Became the Boss when Mangano disappeared
Part III
Part IV
Part V

24. Carlos Gambino Orchestrated the “hit” on Albert Anastasia
Hit was done by
“Crazy” Joe Gallo
Became the longest serving “Boss” of the family
Died of natural causes while watching a NY Yankees game

25. Paul Castellano Brother in-law of Gambino Known as Business Man Don
Didn’t start off in the streets
like most made men
Focused on White Collar
crimes.

26. Big Paul Whacked Killed outside of Sparks Steak House in NYC
Killed by a CAPO
named John
Gotti

27. John Gotti
A.K.A.: Teflon Don or Dapper Don

28. Mafia Hits

30. Louis Tuzzio: Bonanno Family

31. Benjamin “Bugsy” Segal

32. Colombo Boss Joe Colombo

33. Henry Smurra: Colombo Family

34. Nicolas Gracio: Colombo Family

35. Albert Anastasia: Gambino Family

36. Gambino Boss: Paul Castellano

37. Edward Lino: Gambino Family

38. Anthony DiLappi: Luchesse Family

39. Abe Reles: Our Favorite Canary

40. Dutch Shultz

41. Not Dutch Shultz. Often implied this was him
Not Dutch Shultz! Often implied this was him. He was sitting at the table with this man, but took off to the kitchen when the gunman walked in.

42. Walter Sage

43. Crazy Joe Gallo

44. St. Valentine’s Day Masacre

45. Philadelphia Boss: Angeleno Bruno

46. Jack “Machine Gun” McGurn

47. Boss Frank Costello after botched hit Frank stepped down after the attempt, and Vito Genovese took over

48. Wrong Name