Tom Burnett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tom Burnett

vice president and COO of a Pleasanton, California, medical devices company, Thoratec Corporation

Date of Birth: 29-May-1963

Place of Birth: Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 11-Sep-2001

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Thomas Edward Burnett Jr.
(May 29, 1963 – September 11, 2001) was an American 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.