Phillip Lombardo "Benny Squint" (He wore thick glasses) "Cockeyed Ben" 1911-1985. was the Boss of the Genovese crime family. Lombardo started in the mob as a soldier under Michael "Trigger Mike" Coppola on his 116th Street Crew in the East Harlem. A narcotics peddler he was jailed in the 1940s for pushing dope. He became a crew boss and when the imperious Vito Genovese was sent to prison, Lombardo was appointed acting boss.
(Although Genovese never released the reign of power) After Genovese died in 1969, Lombardo took full control of the family and ran it behind a series of front men like Tommy Eboli, Frank Tieri and "Fat Tony Salerno through much of the 1980's.



Some believe that at that point, the family was run by a Ruling Panel, Capo Michele Miranda, underboss Gerardo "Jerry" Catena, and Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli.
Lombardo probably retired in or about 1981 due to his failing health but was probably a power within the family until the mid-1980s, finally turning control over to Vincent "the Chin" Gigante
Lombardo spent his remaining winters in Hollywood, Florida. He was 78 years old when he died in 1987.

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