Ari Schonbrun, an executive at the firm of Cantor Fitzgerald,
made a harrowing escape from the 78th floor of the World Trade Center
NBC News (2006): From the Ashes of 9/11, Religious
Inspiration
Ari Schonbrun experienced first-hand the terror of Sept. 11,
2001. He came away with a reinforced faith in the power of God.
We make no claim of Mr. Schonbrun having received any
advance notice about the attacks of September 11. Our purpose is to document
the event -- while noting the long list of VIP miracles that occured on that
fateful day.
Hat tip to reader "Dutch Dane" for calling attention to this one. In addition to Cantor Fitzgerald VIPs Howard and Edie Lutnick's "miracle" absence on 9/11, the Chief Admin Officer for CF was also spared because he too was "running late." In that important position, Ari Schonbrun (rolling eyes) was responsible for directing the daily administrative processes for Cantor Fitzgerald's capital markets. He was a real "big shot," to be sure.