FOREWORD
Like Father, Like Son
From Opening Doors to Opening Minds: Lessons from Rob Fazio
Of all the tragic stories of September 11, 2001, perhaps none hit home or hit my gut quite like that of one Ronald Fazio. When the first plane hit the first tower, Ron was on the 99th floor of the South Tower and chose to lead the charge and hold the door for others scrambling out from that building.
They survived. Ron did not. But that one selfless courageous act inspired a nonprofit in his honor, appropriately named “Hold the Door for Others.” For Ron’s son Rob, it was his way of not only recognizing his father’s heroic act, but making something good out of such a senseless tragedy.
Without fail, for as long as I’ve covered the 9/11 anniversaries, I’ve ...
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