High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Albert Anastasia (born Umberto Anastasio, September 26, 1902 - October 25, 1957) was boss of what is now called the Gambino crime family, one of New York City`s Five Families, from 1951-1957. He also ran a gang of contract killers called Murder Inc. which enforced the decisions of the Commission, the ruling council of the American Mafia. He was nicknamed the "Mad Hatter" and the "Lord High Executioner".