The Mafia

The "Five Families" of New York

Boss: The head of the organization. Also known as "Godfather", "Crime Lord", or "Don".
Acting Boss: If a boss is in prison, the acting boss will carry out the boss's orders on the street and run the family while the boss is away.
Underboss: Second in command to the boss. Also known as "Scottocapo".
Consigliere: A close friend or advisor to the boss who can represent him in meetings within and outside the family.
Capo: A made member in the family who heads their own team of soldiers. Also known as "Caporegime" or "Captain".
Made man: A fully initiated member of Italian descent who has taken the oath of silence and honor and is sponsored by an already made man. A made guy recieves the full backing and support of his family and cannot be killed without the approval or direction of a boss. Also known as "Wiseguy", "Goodfella", "Man of Honor", "One of Us", or "A Good Guy". Becoming made can also be referred to as making your "bones", "buttons", or becoming a "button man".
Soldier: The first official level in the Mafia, soldiers have proven themselves and are recommended for induction by a capo to the boss. If accepted, the soldier will generally be placed in the crew of the capo who recommended him. The lowest level so they keep very little money and do most of the dirty work.
Associate: Not an actual member of the family, but is committed to primarily working for one family. They run small errands and do grunt work to prove themselves and be invited into the family.

Albert "The Lord High Executioner" Anastasia. Underboss 1931-1951. Boss 1951-1957. Assasinated.

Carlo "Don Carlo" Gambino. Underboss 1957. Boss 1957-1976. Death from heart attack.

Paul "Big Paulie" Castellano. Boss. 1976-1985. Killed on the street.

John "The Teflon Don" Gotti. Boss 1985-2002. Died of throat cancer in prison.

Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano. Consigliere 1987-1990. Underboss 1990-1992

Angelo "Quack Quack" Ruggiero. Capo. Died of cancer at home.

Giuseppe "the Clutch Hnad" Morello. Boss 1890s-1909. Killed on street.

Nicholas "Nick" Morello. Boss 1909-1916. Killed on street.

Vincenzo "the Tiger of Harlem" Terranova. Boss 1916-1920. Killed in drive-by.

Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria. Boss 1920-1931. Assasinated.

Charlie "Lucky" Luciano. Boss 1931-1946. Death of Heart Attack.

"Don" Vito Genovese. Underboss 1931-1936. Boss 1957-1969. Death from Heart Attack in prison.

Anthony "Tony Ducks" Corallo. Boss 1974-1986. Died from natural causes in prison.

Vittorio "Little Vic" Amuso. "The Deadly Don". Boss 1987-2012.

Alphonse D'Arco. Capo 1988-1991. Acting Boss 1990-1991. Died from complications related to kidney disease in witness protection.

Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso. Underboss 1987-1994. Died of Coronavirus in prison.

Michael "Mad Dog" Taccetta. Capo.

Henry Hill. Associate. (Irish-Italian, Main character in movie Goodfellas). Death from Heart Disease.

Joseph Profaci. (Founder) Boss 1931-1961. Died of liver cancer.

Carmine Persico Jr. Boss 1971-2019. Died in prison.

Victor Orena. Acting Boss 1988-1992.

John "Sonny" Franzese Sr. Underboss 1980-1995. Died at age 103.

Gregory Scarpa Sr."The Grim Reaper". "The Mad Hatter". Capo. Died in Prison.

Crazy Joe Gallo. Soldier. Killed on street.

Carmine "The Cigar" Galante. Underboss 1956-1962. Boss 1975-1979. Assasinated.

Dominick Napolitano. Capo. Killed for association with F.B.I. agent Donnie Brasco.

Alphonse Indelicato. Capo. Murdered for planning to overthrow a boss.

Philip Giaccone. Capo. Murdered for planning to overthrow a boss.

Benjamin "Lefty Guns" Ruggiero. Soldier. Died from lung and testicular cancer.

Anthony Mirra. Soldier. Shot and killed in his car.