List of Italian-American mobsters by organization

This list includes Italian American mobsters and organized crime figures by region and by American Mafia organization, both past and present.

New York City

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 "Joe the boss" Masseria – boss (1920–1931) Charlie "Lucky" Luciano – boss (1931–1946) Frank "The Prime Minister" Costello – acting boss (1936–1945), boss (1946–1957) "Don" Vito Genovese – underboss (1931–1936), boss (1957–1969) Anthony "Tony Bender" Strollo – acting boss (1959–1962) Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli – acting boss (1962–1965) Frank Tieri – front boss (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), boss (2010–present) Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo – acting boss (1997–1998) Matthew "Matty The Horse" Ianniello – acting boss (1997–2005) Mario Gigante – street boss (2006–2007) Daniel Leo (mobster) – acting boss (2005–2008)

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 – consigliere

Capo/soldier/associate Joe Adonis – capo Adolfo Bruno - 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) Manfredi "Al" Mineo – boss (1928–1930) Frank Scalice – boss (1930–1931) Vincent Mangano – boss (1931–1951) Albert "The Lord High Executioner" Anastasia – boss (1951–1957), underboss (1931–1951) Carlo "Don Carlo" Gambino – boss (1957–1976), underboss (1957) Paul "Big Paulie" Castellano – boss (1976–1985) John "The Teflon Don" Gotti – boss (1985–2002) Junior Gotti – acting boss (1992–1996, 1997–1999) Peter Gotti – boss (2002–2011); acting boss (1999–2002) 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) Domenico Cefalu – boss (2011–present) Frank Cali - acting boss (2015–2019)

Underboss/consigliere/capo Aniello "Mr. Niel" Dellacroce – underboss (1965–1985) Frank DeCicco – underboss (1985–1986) Joseph Armone – underboss (1986–1990), consigliere (1990–1992) Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano – underboss (1990–1992), consigliere (1987–1990)- Became a government informant Thomas Bilotti – underboss (1985) Frank Locascio – acting underboss (1986–1990), acting consigliere (1990–1992) Arnold Squitieri – acting boss (2002–2005) Joseph N. Gallo – consigliere (1957–1986) Joseph Corozzo – consigliere (1992–2024) Carmine Lombardozzi – capo Anthony Gaggi – capo Michael DiLeonardo – capo Anthony Scotto – capo Anthony Ciccone – capo Carmine Fatico – capo Angelo "Quack Quack" 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 George DeCicco – capo Thomas Cacciopoli – capo Robert "DB" DiBernardo – capo John Gambino – capo Pasquale Conte – capo

Soldier/associate Roy DeMeo – soldier Joseph Paruta – soldier Joseph Vollaro – associate Dominick Montiglio – associate

Lucchese crime family

Boss/acting boss Gaetano Reina – boss (1916–1930) Joseph Pinzolo – boss (1930) Tommaso Gagliano – boss (1930–1951) Gaetano "Tommy Brown" Lucchese – boss (1951–1967); underboss (1931–1951) Carmine Tramunti – boss (1967–1973) Anthony Corallo – boss (1973–1986) Vic Amuso – boss (1987–2012) 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) Matthew Madonna – acting boss (2009–2017)

Underboss/consigliere/capo/soldier/associate Anthony Casso – underboss (1989–1994) Salvatore Santoro – underboss (1979–1986) 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 Joseph Abate – capo Peter Chiodo – capo Anthony Accetturo – capo Salvatore Avellino – capo Michael Taccetta – capo Martin Taccetta – capo Salvatore Avellino – capo Johnny Dio – capo Joseph Testa - soldier Anthony Senter - soldier Nicodemo "Nicky" Scarfo Jr - capo Henry Hill – associate (Irish-Italian) Thomas "Tommy" DeSimone – associate Vincent Papa – associate Anthony Loria Sr. – associate

Bonanno crime family

Boss/acting boss Nicolo Schiro – boss (1912–1930) Vito Bonventre – boss (1930) Salvatore Maranzano – boss (1930–1931) Joseph "Don Peppino" Bonanno – boss (1931–1965) Gaspar DiGregorio – boss (1965–1966) Paul Sciacca – boss (1966–1971) Natale Evola – boss (1971–1973); underboss (1968–1971) Carmine Galante – boss (1975–1979); underboss (1956–1962) Philip Rastelli – boss (1974–1975), (1979–1991); underboss (1970–1973) Joseph Massino – underboss (1981-1991), boss (1991–2004), became an informant Anthony Spero – acting boss (1987–1993) Vincent Basciano – acting boss (2004–2009) Salvatore Montagna – acting boss (2006–2009)

Underboss/consigliere/capo/soldier Salvatore Vitale – underboss (1991–2004); became an informant Richard Cantarella - acting underboss (2001-2002), became a government witness Nicholas Santora – acting underboss (2004-2007) Anthony Graziano – consigliere (2001–present) Dominick Napolitano – capo Alphonse Indelicato – capo Salvatore Bonanno – consigliere (1964–1966) Vincent Badalamenti - consigliere (2019–present) Michael Sabella – capo Philip Giaccone – 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 (1931–1961) Giuseppe Magliocco – underboss (1931–1962), boss (1962–1963) Joseph Colombo – boss (1963–1971) Carmine Persico – boss (1971–2019) Gennaro Langella – acting boss (1981–1984) Victor Orena – acting boss (1988–1992) Thomas Gioeli – acting boss (2001–present) Joel Cacace – acting boss (2000–2004)

Underboss/consigliere/capo/soldier John Franzese – underboss (1980–1995) Gennaro Langella – underboss (1972–1992) William Cutolo – underboss (1992–1999) John DeRoss – underboss (1999–2004) Carmine Sessa – consigliere (1988–1993) Charles Panarella – capo Vincenzo Aloi – capo Gregory Scarpa Sr. – capo Gregory Scarpa Jr. - capo Michael Franzese – capo Crazy Joe Gallo – soldier Ralph Scopo – soldier

Chicago

Chicago Outfit

Boss/acting boss James "Big Jim" Colosimo – boss (1903–1920) Johnny "The Fox" Torrio – boss (1920–1925) Al "Scarface" Capone – boss (1925–1931) Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti – boss (1932–1943) Paul Ricca – boss (1943–1947) Tony Accardo – boss (1947–1957) Sam "Momo" 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 – official boss (1996-2018) Salvatore DeLaurentis – acting boss (2014–2018) official boss (2018–present)

Underboss/consigliere/capo Antonio Lombardo – consigliere (1925–1928) Jackie Cerone – underboss (1973–1986) Charles Fischetti – consigliere (1929–1947) Paul Ricca – consigliere (1947–1957) Tony "Joe Batters" Accardo – consigliere (1957–1992) Angelo J. LaPietra – consigliere (1997–1996) James Torello – capo Frank Calabrese – capo Nicholas Calabrese – acting capo, government witness

Soldier/associate's Jack McGurn - soldier Johnny Roselli - soldier Tony "The Ant" Spilotro – soldier Harry Aleman - soldier Charles Nicoletti - soldier Victor Spilotro - soldier Sam DeStefano - associate Michael Spilotro - associate Frank Cullotta - associate

Milwaukee crime family

Boss/acting boss Frank Balistrieri – boss (1961–1993)

Underboss/consigliere/capo/soldier

Philadelphia

Philadelphia crime family

Boss/acting boss Salvatore Sabella – boss (1911–1931) Joseph Ida – boss (1946–1959) Antonio Pollina – acting boss (1958–1959) Angelo Bruno – boss (1959–1980) Philip Testa – boss (1980–1981) Nicodemo Scarfo – boss (1981–1991), consigliere (1980–1981) John Stanfa – boss (1991–1994) Joseph Merlino – boss (1994–present) Ralph Natale – front boss (1994–1999) Joseph Ligambi- acting boss (1999–2014), consigliere (2014-present)

Underboss/consigliere/capo/soldier

Phil Leonetti – underboss (1986–1989) Frank Sindone – capo Salvatore Testa – capo Harry Riccobene – capo

New Jersey

DeCavalcante crime family

Boss/acting boss Sam DeCavalcante – boss (1964–1976) Giovanni Riggi – boss (1970s–2015) John D'Amato – acting boss (1991–1992) Giacomo Amari – acting boss (1992–1994) Joseph Miranda – acting boss (2003–2006) Frank Guarraci – acting boss (2006–2016) Charles Majuri – official boss (2016–present)

Underbosses/consigliere/capo/soldier Girolamo Palermo – underboss (1976–1989) Giacomo Amari – underboss (1989–1994) Girolamo Palermo – underboss (1994–2000) Joseph Miranda – acting underboss (2003–2005) official underboss (2007–unknown) Frank Guarraci – capo Joseph Miranda – capo Gaetano Vastola – acting underboss (1990–1991) 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) 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 (1991–present) Vincent Ferrara – capo (1986–1989) Robert Carrozza – capo Ilario Zannino – consigliere (1984–1987) Angelo Mercurio – soldier Angiulo Brothers Nicholas (Iggy) Vaccaro - associate

Winter Hill Gang Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi - Underboss, FBI informant Johnny Martorano - soldier, government witness

Detroit

Detroit Partnership

Boss/acting boss Salvatore Catalanotte – boss (1921–1930) Gaspar Milazzo – boss (1930) Cesare Lamare – boss (1930–1931) William Tocco – boss (1931–1936) Joseph Zerilli – boss (1936–1977) Jack Tocco – boss (1977–2014)

Underboss/consigliere Anthony Joseph Zerilli – underboss (1977–2015) William Tocco – underboss (1936–1963) 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. – boss (2006–present); acting boss (1995–2006)

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh crime family

Frank Amato – boss (1937–1956) John Sebastian LaRocca – boss (1956–1978) Michael James Genovese – boss (1978–1984)

Cleveland

Cleveland crime family

Joseph Lonardo – boss (1920–1929) Salvatore Todaro – boss (1927–1929) Frank Milano – boss (1930–1935) Alfred Polizzi – boss (1936–1945) John T. Scalish – boss (1945–1976) James Licavoli – boss (1976–1985) John Tronolone – boss (1988-2013)