#1: Gaetano “Tommy” Gagliano, The Original Lucchese Crime Family Boss

In our first mobster biography, we profile Gaetano “Tommy” Gagliano, the original boss of what the U.S. Federal authorities would later designate as the Lucchese crime family, one of the “Five Families” of New York City and probably the lowest-profile boss in the history of America Cosa Nostra.

Never heard of this guy.

I know the 1950-90 Mob era pretty well. I’ve never heard of most of this guys accounted for in these stories. I’d love to hear what Michael Franzese or Sammy Gravano would say about this story!