Tom Burnett
| Tom Burnett | |
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The plaque that rests beneath the memorial flag dedicated to Burnett in
Bloomington, Minnesota. |
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| Born |
Thomas Edward Burnett, Jr. May 29, 1963 Bloomington, Minnesota |
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 38) Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania |
| Cause of death | Plane crash (September 11 Terrorist Attacks) |
| Resting place | Fort Snelling National Cemetery |
| Residence | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Employer | Thoratec Corporation |
| Known for | United 93, September 11 Attacks |
| Spouse(s) | Deena Burnett (m. 1992-2001, his death) |
| Children | Halley Elizabeth, Madison Margaret, Anna Clare, Mariah Mills |
Thomas Edward Burnett, Jr. (May 29, 1963 – September 11, 2001) 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 died when the plane crashed into a field in Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Thomas Burnett and his sisters grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota, the son of Thomas Burnett Sr. and Beverly Burnett. 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.
Burnett studied economics at Saint John's University in Minnesota, where he was a quarterback on the football team. After two years, an injury shortened his football career and he transferred to the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. He was named president of the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity, then later graduated with a B.S. degree in Finance. He went on to earn a Master of Business Administration at Pepperdine University.
In 1996 Burnett joined Thoratec Corporation, a medical devices company, as vice president of sales and marketing. In November 1999, he was promoted to senior vice president and chief operating officer.
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