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1895 - Giuseppe Morello (May 2, 1867, to Aug. 15, 1930). Known as "Piddu" or "Clutch Hand" (in erroneous reports as "Peter"), Morello and his brother-in-law Ignazio Lupo led a gang of extortionists and counterfeiters in Italian Harlem, Manhattan's Lower East Side and Brooklyn. Morello was recognized as boss of bosses of the U.S. Mafia. He was jailed in 1910 for counterfeiting.

1910 - Fortunato Lo Monte (July 15, 1869, to May 23, 1914). Also known as "Charles," Lo Monte succeeded Morello as boss in East Harlem. He attempted to monopolize the Sicilian rackets in Lower Manhattan but was assassinated by rivals in 1914. His brother Thomas is murdered a year later.

1915 - Vincent Terranova (May 15, 1886, to May 1922). Leadership of the old Morello mob in East Harlem passed to Morello's half-brothers Vincent and Nicholas (Jan. 6, 1890, to 1916) Terranova.

1916 - Vincent Terranova became sole boss of East Harlem after brother Nicholas was murdered on his way to a peace conference with a Brooklyn Camorra group.
Joe the Boss Masseria

1922 - Giuseppe Masseria (1879-1886 to April 15, 1931). Vincent Terranova was killed outside his home at 116th Street and 2nd Avenue on May 8, 1922. "Joe the Boss" rose to lead the remnants of the Morello-Terranova organization during a feud with Brooklyn-based boss of bosses D'Aquila. Masseria united underworld forces - including non-Sicilians - in New York, Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland to defeat D'Aquila and his many allies. Rather than turn control of the Mafia back to the Morello clan, Masseria became boss of bosses after D'Aquila's murder in 1928.

1930 - Giuseppe Morello (1867 to Aug. 15, 1930). Masseria attempted to strengthen his alliances and pacify his opponents by returning Morello to the boss of bosses role. Masseria remained the strongest underworld force. Morello was murdered at his office, 362 E. 116th Street, on Aug. 15, 1930.
Charlie Lucky Luciano

1931 - Charlie Luciano (Nov. 24, 1897, to Jan. 26, 1962). With assistance from Morello clan survivor Ciro Terranova, Luciano (a.k.a. Salvatore Lucania, Charlie Lucky) betrayed Masseria and had him murdered at Scarpato's Nuova Villa Tamaro restaurant at Coney Island on April 15, 1931. Luciano took over the Masseria organization. After subsequently betraying boss of bosses Salavatore Maranzano, Luciano became the most powerful man in the American Mafia.

1936 - Vito Genovese (Nov. 21, 1897, to Feb. 14, 1969). Luciano was convicted of running a prostitution ring. His underboss Vito Genovese briefly took over family operations.
Frank Costello

1937 - Frank Costello (1891 to Feb. 18, 1973). Genovese fled the country to avoid a murder prosecution. Costello took over the day-to-day operations of the family.

1946 - Luciano was released from prison and deported to Italy. In his absence, Frank Costello was recognized as the family's full boss.
Vito Genovese

1957 - Vito Genovese (Nov. 21, 1897, to Feb. 14, 1969). Genovese returned to power. A May 2, 1957, assassination attempt on Costello left Costello wounded and caused him to retire. Genovese was jailed on drug charges in 1962 (reportedly the result of an underworld conspiracy that involved Luciano) and used a number of acting bosses to run the family. Genovese underboss Gerardo Catena (1902-1905 to 2000) appears to have been the head of the leadership group from 1962 until Genovese's death in 1969. The group included Tommy Eboli and Genovese's consiglieri Mike Miranda.
Tommy Eboli

1969 - Thomas Eboli (1911 to July 16, 1972). Also known as "Tommy Ryan," Eboli took over the Genovese family upon Genovese's death in prison. Eboli had an antagonistic relationship with Carlo Gambino, who was rising to boss of bosses stature.

1972 - Phil Lombardo (c.1908 to 1987). Boss Tommy Eboli was shot to death at his girlfriend's Brooklyn home on July 16, 1972. Boss of bosses Gambino backed Frank "Funzi" Tieri (? to March 31, 1981) as the next Genovese boss, but the family quitely sided with "Cockeyed Phil" Lombardo. Lombardo screened his underworld activities behind front men Tieri and Anthony Salerno (1911 to July 27, 1992).
Vincent Gigante

1981 - Vincent Gigante (1928 to Dec. 19, 2005). Lombardo retired to Florida, quietly passing control of the family to Gigante, known as "the Chin." Gigante is suspected of being the Genovese gunman responsible for the botched hit on Costello in 1957. Like Lombardo, Gigante used Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno (Aug. 15, 1911 to July 27, 1992) as a front man.