BENNETT L. FISHER: In Charge in a
Purple Car
Many who escaped the Fiduciary Trust Company's offices
in the south tower of the World Trade Center said
afterward that they last saw Bennett L. Fisher on the
44th floor, pushing people into elevators and sending
them to safety while he stayed behind.
Susan Fisher, his wife, said she was not surprised to
hear it.
"He was very caring and take-charge and he was
probably obnoxious as hell up there," Ms. Fisher
said.
Mr. Fisher, 58, was a senior vice president at
Fiduciary Trust, managing his clients' assets and
troubleshooting the firm's computer systems.
His stepson, Jamie, thought his character was
reflected in the once-familiar sight of this successful
businessman, a sailor and a skier, motoring about in his
aged Volvo, painted an unorthodox purple, while following
his favorite conservative commentators on the radio.
Ms. Fisher said the family and friends are struck by
the possibility that the attack that took his life could
influence the world.
"Not to make it tougher," she said, "but a little more
understanding."
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