in 1946 Acting 1936–1937 — Vito Genovese — fled to Italy in 1937 to avoid murder charge Acting 1937–1946 — Frank "The Prime Minister" Costello — became official boss after Luciano's deportation 1946–1957 — Frank "The Prime Minister" Costello — resigned in 1957 after Genovese -Gigante assassination attempt 1957–1969 — Vito "Don Vito" Genovese — imprisoned in 1959, died in prison in 1969 Acting 1959–1962 — Anthony "Tony Bender" Strollo — disappeared in 1962 Acting 1962–1965 — Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli — became front boss Acting 1965–1969 — Philip "Benny Squint" Lombardo — became the official boss 1969–1981 — Philip "Benny Squint" Lombardo — retired in 1981, died of natural causes in 1987 1981–2005 — Vincent "Chin" Gigante — imprisoned in 1997, died in prison on December 19, 2005 Acting 1989–1996 — Liborio "Barney" Bellomo — imprisoned Acting 1997–1998 — Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo — suffered heart attack and resigned Acting 1998–2005 — Matthew "Matty the Horse" Ianniello — resigned when indicted in July 2005 Acting 2005–2008 — Daniel "Danny the Lion" Leo — imprisoned 2008–2013 2010–present — Liborio "Barney" Bellomo Street boss (front boss) The position of "front boss" was created by boss Philip Lombardo in efforts to divert law enforcement attention from himself. The family maintained this "front boss" deception for the next 20 years. Even after government witness Vincent Cafaro exposed this scam in 1988, the Genovese family still found this way of dividing authority useful. In 1992, the family revived the front boss post under the title of "street boss". This person served as day-to-day head of the family's operations under Gigante's remote direction. 1965–1972 — Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli — murdered in 1972 1972–1974 — Carmine "Little Eli" Zeccardi — disappeared (presumed killed) in 1977 1975–1980 — Frank "Funzi" Tieri — indicted under RICO statutes and resigned, died in 1981 1981–1987 — Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno — imprisoned in 1987, died in prison in 1992 1992–1996 — Liborio "Barney" Bellomo — imprisoned from 1996 to 2008 1998–2001 — Frank Serpico – in 2001 was indicted, in 2002 died of cancer 2001–2002 — Ernest Muscarella — indicted in 2002 2002–2006 — Arthur "Artie" Nigro — indicted in 2006 2010–2013 — Peter "Petey Red" DiChiara — stepped down 2013–2014 — Daniel "Danny" Pagano — indicted August 2014 2014–2015 — Peter "Petey Red" DiChiara — became consigliere 2015–present — Michael "Mickey" Ragusa Underboss (official and acting) 1903–1909 —