The Boss, also known as the Don in Mafia families, is the leader of any criminal organization in the Mafia series.
Bosses, being the head of the family or gang, usually reign as dictators. While the structures of street gangs can vary, they usually involve a boss commanding a set of lieutenants who are in turn in charge of a set of soldiers.
The Mafia's structure is much more organized. The don commands a variety of subordinates; these are the caporegimes, the soldatos, and the enforcers. The boss receives a cut of every operation taken on by every member of his family. Depending on the family, the boss may be chosen by a vote from the caporegimes of the family. In the event of a tie, the underboss must vote. In the past, all the members of a family voted on the boss, but by the late 1950s, any gathering such as that usually attracted too much attention. In other families, the don chooses his successor.
Notable Bosses[]
Mafia[]
- Don Salieri (Salieri Crime Family, 1921 - Present)
- Don Morello (Morello Crime Family, 1921 - 1935)
- Don Peppone (Peppone Crime Family, Unknown - 1921)
Mafia II[]
- Alberto Clemente (Clemente Crime Family, 1929 - 1951)
- Frank Vinci (Vinci Crime Family, 1908 - Present)
- Carlo Falcone (Falcone Crime Family, 1933 - 1951)
- Tomaso Moretti (Moretti Crime Family, 1913 - 1933)
- Don Calò (Vizzini Crime Family)
- Brian O'Neill (O'Neill Gang, Unknown - 1945)
- Mickey Desmond (O'Neill Gang, 1945 - Present)
- Tam Brodie (Brodie Gang, Unknown - 1950s)
- Mr. Chu (Empire Bay Triads, Unknown - Present)
- Eddie Fu (Empire Bay Triads, Unknown - 1950s, The Betrayal of Jimmy)
- Billy Barnes (Greasers, Unknown - 1951)
- Elroy Tussle (Bombers, Unknown - 1950s, The Betrayal of Jimmy)
- Sal Gravina (Gravina Crime Family, Unknown - 1950s)
Mafia II Mobile[]
- Don Falcone (Falcone Crime Family, Unknown - Present)
- Don Vinci (Vinci Crime Family, Unknown - Present)
- Don Morietti (Morietti Crime Family, Unknown - 1938)
Mafia III[]
- Lincoln Clay (Clay Crime Family, 1968 - Present)
- Vito Scaletta (Italian Mob, 1951 - Present)
- Thomas Burke (Irish Mob, Unknown - Present)
- Cassandra (Haitian Mob, Unknown - Present)
- Sammy Robinson (Black Mob, Unknown - 1968)
- Sal Marcano (Marcano Crime Family, 1934 - 1968)
- Giuseppe Carillo (Carillo Crime Family, Unknown - 1934)
- Ritchie Doucet (Dixie Mafia, Unknown - 1968)
- Remy Duvall (Southern Union, Unknown - 1968)
- Charles Laveau (Laveau's Movement, Unknown - Present)
- Connor Aldridge (Mercenaries, Unknown - 1968)
- Bonnie Harless (Ensanglante, Unknown - 1968)
Mafia: Definitive Edition[]
- Don Salieri (Salieri Crime Family, 1921 - Present)
- Don Morello (Morello Crime Family, 1921 - Present)
- Don Peppone (Peppone Crime Family, Unknown - 1921)
- Billy Ghillotti (Street Hoodlums, 1932)