Investment Firm Devastated by 9/11
In a poignant and heartbreaking episode of “60 Minutes,” the tragic impact of the September 11 attacks on the investment banking firm Sandler O’Neill is uncovered. With a staggering one-third of its employees lost in the devastation of the World Trade Center, the firm’s resilience in the face of unimaginable loss is a testament to both the human spirit and the fragility of life in a world forever changed by that fateful day.
This compelling segment not only highlights the profound grief experienced by the families and colleagues left behind but also delves into the broader effects of the tragedy on the financial industry and beyond. As the firm grapples with loss, their journey of healing and rebuilding offers a powerful narrative of hope and unity amidst chaos.
For anyone seeking to understand the human side of this historical tragedy, this episode offers an in-depth exploration that resonates with the ongoing pursuit of recovery and remembrance.
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Team completely decimated on Tuesday… back to business on Monday. Wild.
Wow. I can only assume that they are still in shock. 4 days? No words.
Such an interesting topic. Has to be one of the least touched on aspects of the aftermath. These businesses had to recover and keep business going.
Audio is off for me, anyone else?
This is the same firm that Welles Crowther aka 'the hero in the red bandana' worked and helped people escape.
When this news story was published I don't think his identity had been discovered yet by those he saved which is why he wasnt mentioned in this.
Who's watching 9/11 in 2026 ? 25 years ago us Americans are still heartbroken to this day 💔
And now New York has a muslim mayor, who basically applauded the Sept. 11th attacks.
What a disgrace and insult to the victims and their families.
Sandler O’Neill was acquired for $485 million by Piper Jaffray in a deal announced in July 2019 and completed January 3, 2020.
It's mad how 2001 looks now. If you said does it look more like 1975, or 2025, it's the former.
I remember this.
i loved the American grit and determination after we got punched in the face.
it was the saddest most amazing time in America and we must not forget !!! 🙏💯🇺🇸❤️
BLESS THEM.
Unfortunately.. Their FIRM
Could care less. The death benefits alone paid their losses and the stock holders claimed their losses..
We lost HUMAN BEINGS FAMILIES FRIENDS LOVED ONES..
And THEY moved on into another offices..look it up.
Money moved on..🤬🤬🤬
This is the part of that 9/11 that's little talked about…life after tragedy. That guy sharing all the funerals in a single day was brutal.
11:27 we see Welles Crowthers (the man in the red bandana he saved 18 lives) LISTED, they don’t know… no one knew for a long time.
2001 WASNT THAT LONG AGO
that pen at 2:57 – my god I haven't seen one of those in YEARS. what a rush of nostalgia. my mom would bring those home from work by the dozen, in red blue and black. I'd bring them to elementary school (once we reached 5th grade, when we were allowed to transition from pencil to pen) to use for school supplies. does anyone know what brand they were, and why all 90s offices seemed to use them??
Such a unique perspective on the aftermath of this tragedy.
Purple shirt guy, He's an asshole. Like all they cared about was rebuilding the company of course they took care of families financially afterwards cause they didn't wanna get sued.
The guy saying she helped me more than I helped her my goodness 🙏
9/11 was orchestrated by Justin Bieber as a preemptive strike in order to gain control of our children.
"intellectual and human capital had been depleted…." There is a time and a place for corporate speak and that was not it. What a description for such a loss of life.
all of this because of the actions of OUR OWN GOVERNMENT by the way
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Imagine looking for a co-worker out of habit but they're not there already.
4:39 , one of the most uninspiring speeches ive ever heard
Capital sure came together for itself… LiKe uH fAmiLy
That Terry guy stinks
Uncanny accuracy for a dozen guys who just got there’re licenses.
Would love to see an update on the guys featured in this documentary, 25 years on? There's some real, raw pain here. Would be good to catch up with them and see what happened.
The evil, catastrophic attack of 9-11 was used as a pretext for an even bloodier attack that killed millions, waged against whole nations, including Iraq, which had nothing to do with it. Bin Ladin was a Saudi Royal. The Saudis saw Hussain as their biggest rival for influence in the Sunni Arab world. Other interest groups sought to benefit as well. Netanyahu said “We are benefiting from one thing, and that is the attack on the Twin Towers and Pentagon, and the American struggle in Iraq.” He explained that these events and subsequent U.S. actions had “swung American public opinion in our favor.” The US government subsequently spent 5 trillion dollars on the wars W. Bush started. This greatly enriched his and Cheney's political and business associates. And it helped Bush, who was not a real political talent himself, enormously in the polls, got his priorities passed, and won him reelection. And lest you think I'm a shill for the Democrats, I am clear-eyed about the fact that Obama and Biden continued this legacy in Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria. As has Trump with his attacks on Iran. The greatest crime in international law is a war of aggression, because it facilitates all the other war crimes that follow from its initiation.
5:25 that line goes hard