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Re: When a boss retires

by B. » Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:09 am

Adam wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:38 pm I've wondered this also. Not too many of them though. Like with Sam Decavalcante. He didn't die till 1997 which was 15-18 years after Riggi took over?
Here is what JD posted about DeCavalcante:
- By the early 1980s there was a push to have Sam DeCavalcante taken down as Boss, not just by the DeCavs themselves but from New York. Main reason was DeCavalcante resided in Florida and wasn't hands-on enough. Around September 1982 a group of three acting as Family spokesmen traveled to Florida to ask for DeCavalcante's resignation which he gave.
So it wasn't completely voluntary, though he had been more or less retired by this time. The mention of New York pushing to have him taken down also sort of goes against the idea of "figurehead" bosses in general -- seems a boss is or was expected to be actively involved to some degree.

Re: When a boss retires

by johngotti2018 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:36 am

aleksandrored wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:17 pm Joseph Bonanno and Frank Costello have managed to retire and live well until the end of life.
Bonanno start a war and was forced to retire when Costello barely survived to a bullet.In this time and in the glorious old days a boss never wanted to retire except if was too old to continue to control the family and in this cases when in semi-retirement or when to prison like the other bosses (Amuso,Peter Gotti etc) and was boss only in the name because can't give orders.

Re: When a boss retires

by Rocco » Fri Apr 13, 2018 6:23 am

I think these days a Boss retires when they send him to prison for life...lol

Re: When a boss retires

by JCB1977 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:20 am

Men of honor from that generation that came up during Bootleggin in soon after were smarter with their money then today’s generation

Re: When a boss retires

by JCB1977 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:19 am

Eddie mush wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:18 pm Baby shacks retired in 09 tbats almost 10 years ago and counting . He was a good boss but of a small family . Not sure if a Guy like him wud have millions stashed away .
Easily has millions. Lived in an apartment above a laundry mat. He’s in his 90’s. He’s very wealthy.

Re: When a boss retires

by JCB1977 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:18 am

Stroccos wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 10:50 am When Alfred polizzi stepped down as Cleveland’s boss he still had a hand in some pies , the vegas skim for example
Frank Milano still had a stream of cash coming in as well

Re: When a boss retires

by JeremyTheJew » Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:29 am

Eddie mush wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:18 pm Baby shacks retired in 09 tbats almost 10 years ago and counting . He was a good boss but of a small family . Not sure if a Guy like him wud have millions stashed away .
and then u got guys like Limone who ud think would.retire sfter getting like 28 million (is that correct?) for being falsely imprisoned for 20 some yesrs

Re: When a boss retires

by Eddie mush » Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:18 pm

Baby shacks retired in 09 tbats almost 10 years ago and counting . He was a good boss but of a small family . Not sure if a Guy like him wud have millions stashed away .

Re: When a boss retires

by aleksandrored » Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:17 pm

Joseph Bonanno and Frank Costello have managed to retire and live well until the end of life.

Re: When a boss retires

by Adam » Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:38 pm

I've wondered this also. Not too many of them though. Like with Sam Decavalcante. He didn't die till 1997 which was 15-18 years after Riggi took over?

Re: When a boss retires

by Doobeez » Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:24 pm

There were exceptions, Frank.

Re: When a boss retires

by Frank » Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:51 am

Doobeez wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:30 am What is this, the Navy? Typically, a boss has two options in retirement: death—natural or not—or the can. In the situation it’s the latter, they still have their fingers on the pulse, which has been proven true down through the years
What about John DiFronzo not dead or in prison. There are alot of guys near 90 or above that are not active. I don't know whether they call it retirement or not. As with bosses saying their retired, but really still the top boss there are examples. I don't believe they can't retire, they younger members probably like that. Whether they use the word retired,inactive,or on the shelf for that I don't know. I'm sure they are members for life.

Re: When a boss retires

by Pogo The Clown » Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:32 am

Doobeez wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:30 am death—natural or not

...prison, deported. Hyman Roth is the only one left, because he always made money for his partners.


Pogo

Re: When a boss retires

by Doobeez » Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:30 am

What is this, the Navy? Typically, a boss has two options in retirement: death—natural or not—or the can. In the situation it’s the latter, they still have their fingers on the pulse, which has been proven true down through the years

Re: When a boss retires

by Frank » Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:15 am

I guess every individual case is different. Some say they are retired, but really aren't. I would imagine if a boss from a big crime family wanted to totally retired, and didn't have gambling or drug habits, probably should have more than enough money to live the rich life for the rest of there life.

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