He survived the September 11 attacks because he was taking his son to the kindergarten.Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, was scheduled to be at the company offices in the North Tower of the World Trade Center that morning. Instead he arrived late after dropping his son off at his first day of kindergarten. That simple act of fatherhood saved his life when the attacks occurred.Cantor Fitzgerald suffered the largest single corporate loss of life on 9/11 with 658 employees perishing in the tragedy. In the immediate aftermath Lutnick found himself leading a devastated company, while grappling with profound personal and professional loss.In the years that followed, he established the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund and directed a significant portion of company profits toward supporting the victims families. The efforts provided approximately 180 million dollars in direct aid along with ten years of full healthcare coverage.Lutnicks story is both heartbreaking and profoundly human. A routine morning as a father spared his life and afterward he dedicated himself to caring for the families of those who did not return home.Did you know? 🎓
He survived the September 11 attacks because he was taking his son to the kindergarten.Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, was scheduled to be at the company offices in the North Tower of the World Trade Center that morning. Instead he arrived late after dropping his son off at his first day of kindergarten. That simple act of fatherhood saved his life when the attacks occurred.Cantor Fi...
