Probably not the biggest boss in america but he had potential to be,he controlled a lot of the heroin trade, had the backing of his suppliers, had a reputation for being violent and brutal was feared both within and outside his family. He was also trying to unite with the columbos and take over the porno business in los angeles. He had the advantage of being someone who didnt give a good fuck about anything. His only downfall was that in the end he was too slow to pull the trigger on his major enemies at the time such as rusty, dellacrore, castellano. Just my opinion.