Lolordo succeeded Antonio "The Scourge" Lombardo, an associate of Al Capone, as chapter president. Lombardo had been killed only months before after he refused to turn the presidency over to Mafia mobster Joe Aiello.
Following the death of Antonio 'The Scourge' Lombardo, Lolordo assumed leadership of the chapter, having previously been a close associate of Al Capone. Lombardo's refusal to step down and hand over power to Joe Aiello led to his assassination just months earlier.