60 Minutes 9/11 Archive: Survivors

Not only did Sandler O'Neill lose more than one third of its employees on 9/11, but it also lost its entire World Trade Center headquarters. Steve Kroft was there as the financial firm returned to business.
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[@alanluscombe8a553]

It’s amazing to me that people born after this are adults now. Feels like yesterday

[@bbtank3000]

same here

[@ulisesrodriguez1277]

I was born in 2003, everything about this sounds surreal for me

[@jupitersmoon3033]

God don't remind me. I'm going to be turning 20 in November, I was born two months after this.

[@stinkyfingers1617]

Lol I was a 17 yr old in high school. I was horrified on what happened and convinced I was getting drafted.

[@tracymcardle1236]

I know what you mean Alan, my daughter and I went onto town, it was the afternoon here (UK) she was pregnant with twin girls, and we saw the film on the news of the attack, now they are 20 time goes by so fast they beautiful girls🙏🙏👍🇬🇧

[@sashek8451]

I still tell myself I’ve forgiven her, but I admit the bitterness wells up at my former boss that day. We were all in the conference room watching everything unfold and comforting each other, some coworkers had family in NYC, one at the WTC itself, some of us scared to be honest, etc, and she calls upstairs and tells our department to get back to work. She was a workaholic taskmaster with the health issues to show it. I’m proud that we defied her and didn’t go. They ended up closing the office early and sending everyone home soon after anyway. She was fired for other reasons soon after but I’m proud that day that I stood my ground for what really mattered. There absolutely zero about any of our non-essential desk jobs that was that important I promise you.

[@CloudFly99]

“They attacked the United States of America, they attacked the Capitalistic structure which we flourish under, they attacked our little firm and they killed our friends, so you know we have a low tolerance for the petty issues right now” Beautiful resilience

[@SLCtica]

God bless America for its people, good hearted, hardworking Americans who just keep their head down and keep going through it all. God bless.

[@loganmain4244]

So they bankrupted the country by launching a 4 trillion dollar war we all have to now pay for

[@jeanmyers1787]

My sympathies from U.K. where we watched in horror on Tv

[@valaxius]

Flying back from Afghanistan in October 2011 we flew past the not yet completed freedom tower. I was talking to the pilots at the time (they kept the cockpit door open the whole flight since its nothing but soldiers) when they went over the intercom and announced it. Everyone stood at attention and saluted.

[@AFlyingMayMay]

And then everyone clapped

[@missJolie85]

@@AFlyingMayMay only the strange voices in your head

[@denisejaydub]

Just checked and they merged with another company in 2019. Im glad they survived 🙏🏻

[@poptart6662012]

I cant imagine the survivor's guilt these employees must feel

[@ssherrierable]

They shouldn't feel any. It wasn't their fault and the situation was way outta control so they couldn't do anything about it. If they lived it was because it was not their time to die.

[@Puppy_Puppington]

@@ssherrierable a lot of people shouldn’t feel a lot of things. But they still do.

[@sweetassugar2076]

@@Puppy_Puppington I got something you can feel . Ok pal ?

[@redraptor9688]

@@sweetassugar2076 Be glad that you're too ignorant and don't have the experiences to understand!

[@joe6096]

@@ssherrierable You can't say what people should or shouldn't feel. I bet the majority of the people who were in the towers when the attacks happened and walked out of there alive before they collapsed feel some sort of survivors guilt. Or the people who were late for work because of traffic, or their kid was sick, or they slept past their alarm, or their car battery died, or they had a water leak in their house, or they simply had a taste for a cheese croissant at a bakery out of the way on their way to work.

[@jpmnky]

I remember this story. My favorite part was where the host company told them they would mediate a deal. But only if the split was 100-0%

[@mautida9998]

That’s so heart warming

[@Littlescienceguy]

Same! I was blown away by the generosity. Good people out there.

[@djcity1]

I was 9 years old at the time. Every year leading up to the anniversary I go on a watching binge anything 9/11. Whenever I'm in NYC I always make sure to make a stop at ground zero to pay my respects. NEVER FORGET!

[@blackbartthepoet3820]

I was 9 too! And I do the same. Will never forget

[@Biscuit9891]

i was 11 and i forgot

[@djcity1]

@@Biscuit9891 move along troll

[@ryanr.3925]

ok

[@KN-yk9kz]

@13 I was 9 years old as well. Just over two weeks shy of my 10th bday. I too have had an obsession with this horrible tragedy. Binge watching all things 9/11. Totally insane it’s been 20 years.🙏🏻😞

[@katemill3632]

In Memory of Evan Gillette, Cousin of my best friend, Sandler O'Neil Employee

[@feerl1]

I know this happened in 2001, but it feels like the 90s officially ended when that first plane hit that building. everything changed.

[@lewisner]

The film quality is incredible, makes it look like yesterday. Only clue to how old it is , the CRT computer monitor

[@picklecrash]

Dude at 6:55 has a dope setup

[@kidfazer]

The 2000’s had great cameras and quality. It wasn’t the 70’s…

[@lewisner]

@@kidfazer I was alive in the 2001 and VHS tapes were still very common then and they were diabolical quality. You only have to watch any of the MSM TV reports to see how poor they were.

[@gregjohnson720]

The job that the survivors did to try to help the families is an amazing feat. Bless them.

[@burney7418]

I still have the front page of the newspaper on the next day. I was working in a remote Gold mine in Western Australia and we couldn't believe it. We cried a lot.

[@JJ-iq8mi]

I've kept a newspaper from September 12th too.

[@taffycat5049]

I'm going to NYC in 2 weeks specifically to pay my respects to those lost on 9/11. It's almost 21 years after the fact and I'm still in disbelief. RIP. ❤️

[@starwarsmaster]

Sandler O’Niel went defunct in 2019. You guys were able to make it through the worst terrorist attack on US soil, but you never made it past the crushing grip of the changing markets. The banks may call you defunct but you will always be alive in my heart.

[@dannycoyle4027]

I thought Sandler O'Neil merged with another company in 2019?

[@TGEGaming224]

Never forget.

[@mikewhite4560]

Wish this was a report of those working on WINDOWS ON THE WORLD 🌎

[@genxer6928]

Yes never forget the 5 dancing 🕺 israelis and Larry “pull it “Silverstein .

[@WickedlyMe328]

I went to school with some one who escaped the upper floors of tower 2. Only because she saw the plane hit the first tower and got below the sky lobby before the 2nd plane hit. Fate made her get off the elevator, or she would’ve been killed likely.

[@isaaruna]

A day the world can never forget

[@zazasnruntz7505]

You tell black people to stop bringing up the past when talking about racism but when it comes to this it’s “never forget” 🤦‍♂️

[@lloydchristmas5698]

Today’s G🤡P also wants us to forget January 6th. That also never happened in American history…an insurrection by Americans to overthrow democracy & insert a fascist completely un-democratic leader as President “because he swears in his speeches & I like it…yer haw!” 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@nobody4933]

@@zazasnruntz7505 why dont you tell that to the millions of black Americans who work good jobs and own houses and love their lives without ever worrying about "racism" holding them back. Dont drag them down because you would rather "keep it real" in the hood.

[@zazasnruntz7505]

@@nobody4933 why do you keep talking like your ancestors weren’t rapist and murderers??? Do you write “never forget” under a Timothy mcveigh video? I’d rather “keep it real” in the hood than die in the military a nobody 🤷‍♂️

[@HybridBlueDream]

@@zazasnruntz7505 lol literally anyone in the military/armed forces is more of a somebody than your stain on this earth existence ever will be

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

I wish the Sandler O'Neil company well. They are great American's, helping to rebuild not just their company, and their employees life's, but helping to rebuild our great country. Thank you

[@soulfly3438]

this was years ago. but thats a nice thought. this was in 2001 this happened. this is an archival video from. 60 mins released again because of the anniversary of that fateful day

[@alanluscombe8a553]

Company went defunct in 2019. I think they were bought out by a big company.

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

@@alanluscombe8a553 I didn't know, thanks

[@alanluscombe8a553]

@@Johnny53kgb-nsa yep I just found out I looked it up and I agree with you it is good they did what they did at the time.

[@joe6096]

In 2019, investment firm Piper Jaffray acquired Sandler O'Neil for $485 million and created the firm now dba Piper Sandler. In the acquisition, all Sandler O'Neil employees migrated to Piper Sandler so they did not lose their jobs. In the end it worked out as it would have had 9/11 not happened - the surviving leadership of the company continued, pushed forward as he promised, and re-grew it back to just as strong as they were before the attack. They were purchased for almost half a billion dollars. That's no small potatoes. Everyone involved in getting the company back on their feet in this story should be commended.

[@treasuretrails]

Still binge drinking the pain away in Feb 2022..... NEVER FORGET!!!!!

[@GreenYoshi3881]

I swear every year there is more hidden footage that I did not see that is revealed. I'm grateful for these because it helps me understand what happened to my beautiful city. May all of the victims rest in peace 🙏

[@alicehonestymanson1798]

Thank you Sandler Oneil for not letting your success destroy your humanity and compassion. God be with all of you all the days of your lives.

[@lancehurley9743]

104th floor of the south tower..if you didn’t get out before the plane hit,you didn’t get out

[@snuffedtorch3683]

People above the impact zone survived. The plane left a stairwell open because of the angle of impact. However, anyone above the impact zone in the North Tower could not escape. All 3 stairwells were cut off.

[@lancehurley9743]

@@snuffedtorch3683 only about 2 or 3 people survived above floor 78 of the south tower..99.999% chance you were dead..

[@MandySam13]

@@lancehurley9743 That can’t be right because the plane hit on the southwest side. The people in the North had already seen the debris from the 1st plane hitting North tower & started to leave. Also like someone else commented, the plane hit at an angle in WTC2 so there was a stairwell to escape from. The issue was that the building collapsed in 1 hour. Most who died were those who didn’t make it down on time & I even those right outside who got buried in the rubble when the towers fell. I saw in another documentary that they found the most amount of bodies outside south tower buried in the lobby area. That’s just sad.

[@WhiteDoveSam]

I am over here thinking: "can Americans somehow *UNITE* similar to how everyone did following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center; but, hopefully without the tragedy of such destruction & loss"???? In my lifetime, I can't remember a time like right now when the country was literally so *divided* & some of the stuff causing it honestly seems so unbelievably *trivial* in light of the grand scheme of things.

[@jellybean_91]

Stories like this show how many good, kind, generous and wonderful people there are in this world. It is a tragedy that so many of the powerful and influential forgot the lessons of this day, or never learned them in the first place.

[@matthew-jy5jp]

Thank you for sharing these for us. These stories are sad and powerful. The love of those lost was so strong to keep going

[@rlbrett]

This solemn video ends with, "They [al qaeida] very much underestimated us."

[@dunebuggie]

It seems way too fast to go back to work after that level of loss and trauma.

[@nicolekatherine3870]

Normality was very important.

[@dunebuggie]

@@nicolekatherine3870 they did a good job of dealing with all of it. It would be interesting to see an update on this group.

[@andythebandy6485]

@@dunebuggie some of them are probably dead tbh and the rest are just retired or are working normally

[@jaycuzman625]

I agree, it seemed more important to make the buck after less than a week after the sucker punch attacks. They went to the funerals, but I don't understand the rush to get the bottom line buck. When I was called back to work I didn't but wanted to say to my boss why? It's just a week ago, and we are all still numb and out of this world scared of what would happen next.

[@m42037]

@@andythebandy6485 Welcome to life, a short one at that

[@Sushi2735]

Bless them, how they managed these calls. 😢 as a former resident of NY, to see the outreach by other businesses to help this small company just chokes you up! Because of this kindness, they were able to help the survivors. In NY…………just amazing! I found it a cold and indifferent city when I lived there. Just amazing 💕

[@era.v]

So sad for the lost ones

[@srreventon]

For this company and everyone that they lost the families lifes changed for ever. Thanksgivings b days christmas it has never been the same. Time does not heal the pain.

[@rodserling6955]

I remember world trade center being built during the 60's..went here many times the elevator ride was Superb!

[@Johnnysabboy]

This is extremely eye opening in all aspects.

[@soulfly3438]

1/5th of the company survived and they pushed on.

[@Ethan.s..]

Looks like they defunct as a company in 2019. It’s good that they survived as a company for a while after this.

[@ctgottapee]

They were acquired by a big player, so not exactly defunct

[@Ethan.s..]

@@ctgottapee it’s good to hear they sold out, rather then went out. The company is literally listed as defunct though.

[@fashiondiva6972]

@@Ethan.s.. you’re very preoccupied by a word, one that’s often misused and mischaracterized. When a company is merged the former business ceases to exist but that doesn’t mean they were a failure. You continue to imply otherwise. Defunct doesn’t mean what you seem to think it means. And thats a testament to poor vocabulary skills.

[@Ethan.s..]

@@fashiondiva6972 defunct, no longer existing or functioning. 🏋🏾‍♂️🥇

[@juliejackman2649]

My husband worked for American Express Brokerage and knew the people who worked in building 7.

[@rolo8950]

How utterly just sad. How utterly stressful. I don't think if I survived the towers I could go to work 6 days after....honestly...

[@chelsealeonardbaum23]

Thank you

[@Djynni]

So many memories.

[@patriciastaton6182]

never forget 😭

[@zazasnruntz7505]

And Well never forget the hundreds of years of violent racism in this country

[@rositasencio8566]

I remember crying everyday. I cannot explained the sadness I felt whenever I see the news on a daily basis. I saw numbers how much more the people that lost their lives. I love this country and all the people in it. Americans are number one on the face of this Earth no matter what happens we will always full together. This country is built with an Idea of which will always be in our hearts. I believe America will always be number one;Because of its people. I salute the men and women who worked many hours and may they continue to live with that fire on their hearts.

[@beingchrissy2323]

Americans are not number one

[@kathleenbarley8419]

@@beingchrissy2323 then get out.

[@carmenl163]

We are all humans trying to do the best we can. It is not a contest.

[@jennifernixon563]

Prayers for all families and co workers involved.

[@GenXgirl969]

People tend to underestimate the magnitude and breath of just how much this affected the American economy, as well as the citizenry within the country. 9/11/2001 affected us all deeply. Americans are resilient Patriots and we've persevered, but we shall never forget.

[@ava-jl1ll]

Never forget

[@chris23tg]

So many levels to the devastation of that day. Nice to see a company bounce back. No idea how they managed up to 3 funerals a day, must have been very hard emotionally.

[@therichgamblinglifestyleof3433]

Thanks.

[@ryandesmond5477]

Wow, seeing Welles Crowther's name at 1:58 , knowing what he did that day, sent chills down my spine

[@loganmain4244]

Explain?

[@M3RUL3Z]

@@loganmain4244 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welles_Crowther A hero

[@wrldchamps04]

@@loganmain4244 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWiafIyYoNKdrcU

[@pony053]

@@M3RUL3Z Incredible, thanks for the link, I cried.

[@fletch61]

In 2019, the company was acquired by Piper Jaffray and renamed Piper Sandler Companies.

[@siddakid4777]

Never forget🙏🏾

[@Chris-ot9bk]

sad fact: everybody who was listed as missing at 1:52 died in the attacks

[@AstralHiGH]

this is super interesting idk why, i wonder how many businesses had to go through this

[@suelyons531]

Never Forget.

[@songun101]

Kids today will never know..and I hope it stays that way.

[@friendsdontlie4488]

This is history. Kids today NEED to know. You better believe if my kids don’t learn this in school when they’re old enough I’ll be telling them about it. We can’t forget.

[@tingtongtom...droneoperato2440]

Yet, classes on the Holocaust ok?

[@CanYouRememberWhen]

It should be taught as part of our history, but I agree I hope they never have to live through something like it. I've seen comments that it's not being covered in schools. Maybe that's because it's been an ongoing, evolving incident connected to the war on terrorism, and there are so many different opinions about it. It doesn't quite feel like history to me yet. It seems like it was just awhile ago that it happened.

[@songun101]

What I'm trying to say is that I hope they don't experience the pain of that day not the lessons.

[@Chiefsfan0213]

@@friendsdontlie4488 I think they meant experiencing it in real time, like I did when I was 7. Not that kids won’t learn about it or forget

[@dennismorris7573]

True comaraderie - beautiful, in a tempestuous time.

[@LM-ul6fd]

It’s shows you, Next time you walk into work thinking the company is your family and they’ll show you some respect just remember it’s BUSINESS.

[@jwsf941]

How are they doing 20 years later?

[@jeangriffith8017]

Brilliant reporting 60 Minutes! What we have come to expect from CBS News. BRILLIANT!

[@erwinrogers9470]

God Bless ❤😭

[@maryjeanmedalle]

Very nice company and people.....

[@MaryjaneLove]

&&&&& iii can't even imagine how painful it was to call them employees familes and loved ones . .whats the update on theses survivors . . .😢❤️💯

[@helenf.7221]

It’s really amazing how well this company took care of their lost employees families afterwards. I read morgan stanly pretty much fired everyone that worked in the towers. The ones that didn’t were made to work in some warehouse where the fumes from the burning pile would be pulled in. Horrible company

[@beaubergeron6369]

This report is pretty tone deaf. The saddest, angriest moment is “our phones won’t work.”

[@janicetehie3839]

I agree. They should have had all that checked out to make sure it worked before they went back into operation. And why rush all that in the first place? All those people dead and you have to go right back like nothing happened?

[@easternyellowjacket276]

"We were allowed to join them a few days after the disaster"....You mean they reported to work after this colossal tragedy without having some time off to collect themselves? What kind of a heartless employer would ever ask such a thing?

[@BIG-BlueNation8569]

The 60 minutes 9/11 Firefighter show tonight is special.

[@jennifermarie3158]

Even losing 1/3 of their friends isn't going to stop the stock brokers from making rich people more money, so they pray and keep trading. ...And its' sold as a "feel good" story. The most American thing I've ever seen

[@t.roberts]

Nothing like forcing people back to work days after a traumatic event

[@FR_films]

I don’t know why but something about this story seems wrong.

[@dendennis9060]

IN GOD WE TRUST

[@jacobmichals6201]

sharks stealing americans savings

[@mikewhite4560]

Extremely Sad situation but as always the Banks & Financial Institutions will be TAKEN CARE OF. Reference the Crisis of 2008 where no One went to the BIG HOUSE. Sorry Bernie Madoff.....

[@uofodile]

Looking back at it…it’s crazy we thought back to business showed solidarity…what kind of nonsense is this

[@Neukids]

Ah...20 years later and still fresh - fierce competition offers them space -Others refuse to take commission -'We don't write poem, but we are wall street guys -This is like combat to me. What a difference, 20 years later, another huge national crises but people won't even wear mask for others. .sorry for bringing mask here, but can we just f....ing be together 🙏

[@MandySam13]

After 20 years it’s amazing to see how much things changed. How much support there was then & how much division now. Everyone just standing in their own corner refusing to budge. Today people care more about hair cuts & buying beer than making any sacrifices for others.

[@blessedbrooklyn8068]

Omg 13 years prior to 9/11 was 1988 🤯

[@DeuceDropper]

Only 2 Cantor employees were in both 1993 bombing and Northridge, CA earthquake 6.7 Mike Heflin and … me - Downtown

[@frankpalancio8471]

They hired young sons and daughters of friends and family.... did i hear that right? Do most wall street firms work that way?

[@mojoboo41]

After reading the tributes, on the anniversary every year, shedding tears, I then go to the video of President Obama, the night bin laden was finally killed. Then I feel a little better, I know it doesn't change anything, but it is still a relief, to know this evil person is dead.

[@bravesoul5743]

His death never gave comfort to all the victim's families 😢💔

[@gekolizzard]

Underestimated you? No…as it turns out they’ve played you rather well I’d say.

[@sherryramer5684]

Someone wrote that kids need to no .they will its history its in there history books a d god bless America and rest in peace

[@williamalanzimmerman4695]

Wayne Nj, Lincoln park Nj 🇺🇸

[@stephpartin3939]

No subtitles?? :(

[@dr.johnnyfever9194]

And then they over leveraged and helped create the 2008 housing crisis

[@dafrasier1]

Money. Profit.

[@marymarmande8446]

But how many are still alive or fighting cancer directly due to the dust. If they are not aware they are able to have free health care for life ( wives washing their clothes counts) please let them know asap thanks

[@elisabethpomierska412]

Wallstreet - priority .....but not the case for first responders.

[@Katiegirlluv]

💔

[@piggsy20]

3:05

[@joeespisito9200]

They will by hear fro m anybody who had life insurance.

[@lorenataft6157]

I'd like to hear these 17 survivors talk about Afghanistan...terrorists and the war on terror today.

[@normantessier3379]

All I can say to the survivors of this firm is this If the roles were reversed and they were the ones that were "GONE"? Those people would be standing there and saying "That no matter what" "You must go on with the Business of living"

[@DavidJamesHenry]

How absolutely cruel the bosses were to force their people to work.

[@francielerodrigues2370]

É muito triste tudo isso, 😿

[@ZXZVX]

Steve Rannazzisi we will never forget your lie.

[@DavidMcCoul]

3:54 Banc of America?

[@michaelroot1960]

USS Maine Lusitania Gulf of Tonkin 9/11?

[@shaiaheyes2c41]

The USS Liberty

[@mikebyrd8278]

Conspiracy bs

[@theeoarsman921]

Not one highjacker was and Iranian or Palestinian, but plenty of Saudi's and Israeli's were complicit!!!

[@allierod1366]

🇺🇲

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

The fact that all of these families have been destroyed is why I look into EVERYTHING to confirm or deny the story from the government.

[@xs5783]

Lala Bata Ab Chal..Chill Chill..8|

[@SqkTap]

RANDOM was going into Iraq!

[@alicjakijewski1012]

NIE SLUCHA, KLAMU ! ATAKOW???

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

What I can't believe is that people still believe that 3 buildings collapsed to the ground in perfect symmetry and at free fall speed because of jet fuel. Absolutely not possible.