Mukul Agarwala was a very great man. From what I have read he has a tender heart and a passionate soul. He was very smart and had worked his way up to get a job at the world trade center. Mukul Agarwala was a software research analyst for Fiduciary Trust International, a very respected career. Heres a quote from his old friend that really descibes the type of man he was.
"I met Michael through a mutual friend at UBS. He was truly a selfless individual and went far out of his way to personally assist me in my career. Michael provided sound, invaluable advice to help me switch career paths, a decision which has benefitted me greatly. I owe a lot to Michael both as an individual and as an American.
One of my life's "to do's" was always to get ahold of Michael again. I am so dissapointed I didn't get that opportunity; we last spoke over the phone while he was starting up his San Diego venture. Michael, the world misses you. May you rest in peace. ~
Lauren Andrew Landfield,
San Francisco, California"
One of the most interesting, yet also most sad, things I found out about him was that this was his second day on his brand new job that wasn't easy to get. It is sad to think that he had a whole awesome life ahead of him with a great job when this happened. After doing this research I had gained lots of respect for this man. One of the main things that i have learned while reading this is to never stop striving to get better. Mukul was 37 and starting his new career when this tragedy happened, he was always striving to succeed. I hope he rests in peace, he very much deserves it. Here is his obituary.
MUKUL AGARWALA
'HERE'S LOOKIN' AT YOU, KID'
After he folded an Internet company in San Diego last spring, Mukul K. Agarwala moved back east to be near his parents in Kendall Park, N.J., because they were in failing health. His sense of family extended to his friends' children, too. "He would call every month to ask for a new photo of our daughter, Riya," said Neeraj Mital, a friend since college.
Mr. Agarwala's widow, Rhea Stone, said that his sense of concern went even further. Not long after they met in Hong Kong in 1993, she said, he saw a newspaper article about a mistreated domestic worker who, like Mr. Agarwala's parents, had come from India. He went to the Indian diplomatic mission and paid her fare back home.
Ms. Stone said her husband's enthusiasms ranged from snowboarding to reading history to old movies. She could not remember how many times they had watched "Casablanca." On Sept. 11, Mr. Agarwala, 37, was in his second day as a research analyst on software for Fiduciary Trust.
Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on October 31, 2001.
He sounded like he was that friends that no matter how far away they are in distance, they are only a phone call away when you need them. Awesome story.
ReplyDeleteHe seems like one of those people that would drop everything just to help a friend out. Always putting others needs before his.
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