Rick Rescorla

Cyril Richard Rescorla (May 27, 1939 – September 11, 2001) was a United States Army officer and private security officer of British origin. He was a commissioned officer in the Vietnam War, where he was a second lieutenant in the United States Army."Rick Rescorla, Security Manager and Hero", BBC, June 1, 2006.

As the director of security for the financial services firm Morgan Stanley at the World Trade Center, Rescorla knew of a future attack on the towers following the 1993 bombings and created evacuation procedures which many believed he helped saved many lives.Stewart, James B. (February 11, 2002). "The Real Heroes Are Dead". The New Yorker. He died during the attacks of September 11, 2001, while leading evacuees from the South Tower.

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