Why did Cantor Fitzgerald lose so many people?
Cantor Fitzgerald had two choices after it lost 658 people, or the majority of its New York workforce, when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center 20 years ago: Shut down, or keep going in their memory.
How many Cantor Fitzgerald employees died on 9 11?
He was eating breakfast in the Windows on the World restaurant at the time of the attack on the North Tower. Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., an investment bank on the 101st–105th floors of One World Trade Center, lost 658 employees, considerably more than any other employer, and also lost 46 contractors and visitors.
How did Cantor Fitzgerald employees died?
In 2001, the firm's headquarters were destroyed in the September 11 attacks, killing every employee who reported to work that day.
How many people were stuck in elevators on 9 11?
USA TODAY has identified 21 people who were trapped behind locked elevator doors and fought their way out. About 80 other people in elevators survived because the doors happened to be open just as the jets hit or opened automatically without the assistance of passengers.