Thomas Edward Burnett Jr. was an American who was the vice-president and chief operating officer of Thoratec Corporation, a medical devices company based in Pleasanton, California; he resided in nearby 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 plan of the hijackers to crash the plane into a building in Washington, D.C., most likely either the U.S. Capitol Building or the White House.
The plaque that rests beneath the memorial flag dedicated to Burnett in Bloomington, Minnesota
Burnett memorial flag in Bloomington, Minnesota
Burnett's name is located on Panel S-68 of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum's South Pool, along with those of other passengers of Flight 93.
Burnett and other names on the Flight 93 National Memorial
San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, located within the San Ramon Valley, and 34 miles (55 km) east of San Francisco. San Ramon's population was 84,605 per the 2020 census, making it the 4th largest city in Contra Costa County, behind Richmond, Concord and Antioch.
San Ramon Waterfall Park
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The city of San Ramon grew out of Rancho San Ramón, granted in 1834 to José María Amador (shown), a prominent Californio miner and ranchero.
Mount Diablo and neighborhoods of northern San Ramon as viewed from one of the many trails in the city