Tom Burnett

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tom Burnett
Occupation	Air Force Officer
Date Of Birth	May 29, 1963(1963-05-29)
Age	61
Date Of Death	September 11, 2001, Stonycreek Township, PA
Birthplace	Bloomington
Country	United States
Birth City	Indiana
Horoscope	Gemini

Tom Burnett Biography

Tom Burnett is one of the most popular and richest Air Force Officer who was born on May 29, 1963 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.

Thomas Edward Burnett Jr. (May 29, 1963 – September 11, 2001) was an American who was the vice-president and chief operating officer of Thoratec Corporation, a medical devices company based in Pleasanton, California. He resided in San Ramon, California. On September 11, 2001, Burnett was a passenger on board United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked as part of the September 11 attacks. He, along with other passengers, formed the plan to retake the plane from the hijackers, and led the effort that resulted in the crash of the plane into a field in Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, thwarting the hijackers’ plan to crash the plane into a building in Washington, D.C., most likely either the U.S. Capitol Building or the White House.

In 1985, Burnett became the biological father to a daughter who was given up for adoption. Her name is Mariah Mills. In July 1989, Burnett met his future wife, Deena, in Atlanta, where she had just completed flight attendant training for Delta Air Lines. They married in April 1992. They had three daughters, Halley Elizabeth, Anna Claire, and Madison Margaret, and lived in San Ramon, California, where she was a stay-at-home mother after she first became pregnant in 1995. Thomas Burnett had attended church daily in the year prior to the September 11 attacks, attempting to address a sense of foreboding which he had expressed to his wife. Burnett had busts of Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill in his office.

Tom Burnett Net Worth

Tom Burnett is one of the richest Air Force Officer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Burnett 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Thomas Burnett was born on May 29, 1963, the son of Thomas Burnett Sr. and Beverly Burnett. Burnett and his sisters grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota. He attended Ridgeview Elementary School, then Olson Middle School. At Thomas Jefferson Senior High School, where he wore jersey No. 11 and then No. 10, he led the Jaguars to the state finals as their starting quarterback in 1980. He graduated in 1981.

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Who is Tom Burnett Dating?

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Every May, Oak Grove Middle School students volunteer for a Thomas Burnett Day of Service. At Jefferson High School, Burnett’s former teammates created a memorial to honor him situated between two football practice fields. The school’s hallways display photos of Burnett and his jersey, which was retired on September 5, 2002, at Bloomington Arena during the game between Bloomington Jefferson and their rival, Bloomington Kennedy. A memorial scholarship was started in his honor, and a collection of his favorite books was placed in the school’s media center. A white oak tree was planted in front of Saint Edward’s Catholic Church in Bloomington, where Burnett was confirmed, and where his funeral was held. A large fieldstone in front of the tree is inscribed with the passage from the Book of John 15:13: “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends”.

Facts & Trivia

Tom Ranked on the list of most popular Air Force Officer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tom Burnett celebrates birthday on May 29 of every year.

On September 11, 2002, the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, dedicated the Tom Burnett 9/11 Memorial near the Nordstrom Court, with Burnett’s loved ones in attendance.

What did Tom Burnett do?

He, along with other passengers, formed the plan to retake the plane from the hijackers , and led the effort that resulted in the crash of the plane into a field in Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, thwarting the hijackers’ plan to crash the plane into a building in Washington, D.C., most likely either …

Who did Tom Burnett work for?

Working with Thoratec, a medical device company , he climbed the ladder to corporate success quickly. He received an M.B.A. degree from Pepperdine University and was making plans to work on his doctorate. Tom often joked that he was one of the last Renaissance men left.

Where is Tom Burnett buried?

Fort Snelling National Cemetery, MN

Who were the passengers on Flight 93?

Suicide hijacking
Occupants| 44 (including 4 hijackers)
Passengers| 37 (including 4 hijackers)
Crew| 7
Fatalities| 44 (including 4 hijackers)

Where did Joseph DeLuca live?

Joseph DeLuca, a lifelong resident of northern New Jersey , graduated from Jersey City State College and worked at Pfizer Consumer Healthcare for 23 years, designing computer software systems. DeLuca was devoted to his parents and is remembered for his sense of humor and caring ways.