 Tripodo rose to power by ousting the old Reggio boss Domenico Strati after a two-year conflict in 1958-59.In the 1960s, he formed a sort of triumvirate with Antonio Macrì, the boss of the city of Siderno and Girolamo "Mommo" Piromalli, head of the most powerful "'ndrina" on the Tyrrhenian coast.The triumvirate’s senior position was recognized by all other family chiefs and their advice was in most cases followed without protest.