On this episode of Our American Stories, when the planes struck the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Cantor Fitzgerald was left devastated. The investment firm’s offices spanned the upper floors of the North Tower, leaving no chance of escape. In less than an hour, 658 employees were gone—more lives than any other company lost that day. Among them was the brother of CEO Howard Lutnick. For Lutnick, the grief was immediate and deeply personal, but so was the responsibility. He had to lead a company hollowed out by tragedy while caring for the families who had lost everything. What followed was a story not only of survival, but of loyalty, rebuilding, and the weight of memory. Here, Howard Lutnick reflects on Cantor Fitzgerald’s darkest day and the colleagues and friends who never came home.

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<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, when the planes struck the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Cantor Fitzgerald was left devastated. The investment firm&rsquo;s offices spanned the upper floors of the North Tower, leaving no chance of escape. In less than an hour, 658 employees were gone&mdash;more lives than any other company lost that day. Among them was the brother of CEO Howard Lutnick. For Lutnick, the grief was immediate and deeply personal, but so was the responsibility. He had to lead a company hollowed out by tragedy while caring for the families who had lost everything. What followed was a story not only of survival, but of loyalty, rebuilding, and the weight of memory. Here, Howard Lutnick reflects on Cantor Fitzgerald&rsquo;s darkest day and the colleagues and friends who never came home.</p>
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Cantor Fitzgerald’s CEO Remembers 9/11 and the Brother He Lost

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