Gaetano Reina
Years as Boss: 1922-1930
(Died)
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Reina controlled the Bronx and made most of his money from bootlegging. He once worked for Joseph Masseria. Later on, he realized that Masseria wasn't capapble of coming out on top in the Castellamarese War. He got with Charlei "Lucky" Luciano on his plot to take over. Luciano, along with Maranzano, was plotting to murder Masseria. But Masseria learned of Reina's doublecrossing and ordered Reina murdered. On February 26, 1930, Reina waved to associate Vito Genovese, while leaving his aunt's house. Vito took out a shotgun and shot Reina in the face.(?-1930)
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Gaetano Gagliano
Years as Boss: 1930-1953
(Retired)
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Gagliano ruled until 1953, with Thomas Lucchese as his underboss. He was part of the original Commission of La Cosa Nostra.
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Gaetano Lucchese
Years as Boss: 1953-1967
(Died)
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Tommy Lucchese was born in Sicily and had close ties with the Gambino Family. His daughter, Frances, married Carlo Gambino's son, Tommy Gambino. Lucchese would sit at restaurants across from Tammany Hall with judges that he made. He was nicknamed "Three Finger Brown" for only have three fingers on his right hand.(?-1967)
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Carmine Tramunti
Years as Boss: 1967-1974
(Arrested)
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In 1971, Tramunti was implicated - but never convicted - in a stock-fraud. In 1974, he was given a 15 year sentence for financing a huge heroin smuggling operation. Tramunti had already served 3 years for contempt, when Tramunti was caught by the Brooklyn D.A. secretly talking to capo Paul Vario in 1972. Before the Grand jury, Tramunti was so evasive, that he was cited for contempt. He was given the nickname "Gribbs".
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Anthony Corallo
Years as Boss: 1974-1987
(Arrested)
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"Tony Ducks", as he was called for "ducking" trials and getting away so much. A criminal since 1929 Corallo spent a lot of his life behind bars. He became boss in 1974 but was involved in a scandal with politicans from major parties. On January 13, 1987 he was given a hundred year sentence by Judge Richard Owen on Federal racketeering and being in a Commision controlling crime across the country.
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Vittorio Amuso
Years as Boss: 1987-1992
(Arrested)
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Allegedly operated in drug trafficking, his family had avoided much of the publicity that the other New York familis have had. He was sentenced in 1992 to life in prison for murder and racketeering and is currently serving his sentence at the Metropolitan Correction Center in Terre Haute, Indiana. (? - still alive)
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Joe DeFede
Years as Boss: 1992 - Present
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When Vitor Amuso went away in 1992 he appointed capo and longtime friend, Steve DeFede, as Lucchese boss. He has a tough job to rebuild the family, seeing its membership drop from 125 in the 70s to around 75 now. Three prominent members of the family have turned government rat in the 90s. Streetboss Alphonse "Little Al" D'Arco, underboss Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso, and former capo Peter "Fat Pete" Chiodo. Amuso is still official boss. Steve Crea is underboss and the consigliere is currently Louis Daidone.(? - still alive)
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