Mob Boss Files: Tommy Lucchese

Tommy Lucchese was a respected and calculating mob boss who helped shape the modern Mafia in New York.

Rising through the ranks of the Reina and Gagliano crime families, he eventually took over and renamed it the Lucchese family.

Known for his political connections, low profile, and powerful influence in unions and trucking, Lucchese kept his crew disciplined — and profitable.

He was one of the longest-serving and most quietly effective bosses in mob history.