As the rubble in New York city is cleared away, family and friends of University alumni lost in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks continue to come to terms with last month's tragic events. Two additional alumni, Christopher Ingrassia '95 and Joshua Rosenthal GS '81, are now known to have died in the World Trade Center on that fateful day.
After receiving an A.B. in economics at the University, Ingrassia who was earlier reported missing was hired by Cantor Fitzgerald. After one year, he was transferred to the firm's London office as a currency options trader for emerging companies.
"He loved [his work]. It was a great opportunity and while he was there he did a tremendous amount of traveling," said his father, Anthony.
During his time with Cantor Fitzgerald, Ingrassia traveled to Paris, Italy, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Spain and South Africa.
Following four years in London, Ingrassia returned to Cantor Fitzgerald's New York offices in the WTC, and in March he was made a partner of the company.
"He was very happy to be back home after four years in London," his mother, Gloria, said.
Ingrassia enjoyed working in the WTC, his parents said. "He used to love to take his clients there," especially to Windows on the World, the restaurant at the top of the building, his mother said.
"[The company's employees] had great relationships with their clients," his father said. "Their clients were their friends, too. And that's something that Chris always mentioned."
When he wasn't at his job, Ingrassia "always excelled at sports," his mother said.
In high school, Ingrassia played football, wrestling and track, earning varsity letters in all three. For two years, he also played football at the University.
Ingrassia's mother remembers her son as a cheerful man. "He was always happy, always smiling. He was great."
Ingrassia's body has not been recovered.
Rosenthal was an MPA graduate of the Wilson School. His good friend, Thad Huetteman GS '80, first met Rosenthal on a tour of the Wilson School.
"He was the kind of person who always pursued [something] because it fascinated him and not necessarily because it was rewarding," Huetteman said.
After graduating from the University, Rosenthal first worked for the Walter Mondale campaign."It was a tough time [for Wilson School students] to be interested in public service," Huetteman said, since the federal government was primarily Republican, while many Wilson School students had different political affiliations.
Following Mondale's unsuccessful campaign, Rosenthal worked for the New York Mercantile Exchange, and then for JP Morgan as an investment banker.
After working in the investment banking field, Rosenthal transferred to fundraising, working for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he raised money for the museum's development department.
Since 1998, Rosenthal had been working for Fiduciary Trust in the WTC, most recently as senior vice president.
Rosenthal's friends remember him as a cheerful, friendly man who enjoyed both life and learning.
"Once you met him, you could not forget that gracious, goofy smile," Huetteman said. "Josh always saw each moment for its rich possibilities, both to learn and to laugh."
Rosenthal's remains also have not been recovered.
Friends or family of John Schroeder '92 and Robert Deraney '80, said by the University to have been lost in the attack, could not be reached.
University spokeswoman Marilyn Marks also said there may have been more alumni in the World Trade Center.
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