Panelists
Henry Cook—Retired CEO, Somerset Trust Company
Henry Cook was the CEO of Somerset Trust Company for more than 30 years, including on September 11, 2001. Following the crash of Flight 93, Cook served as a juror in the second round of the memorial design selection, led Somerset County’s Flight 93 fund drive, and was a commissioner on the Federal Commission for the memorial. He is currently the president of the Somerset Volunteer Fire Department and works with the 9/11 Trail Alliance.
Gordon Felt—Brother of passenger Edward P. Felt and President of the Families of Flight 93
On September 11, 2001, Gordon Felt’s eldest brother, Edward P. Felt, lost his life aboard United Airlines Flight 93. During the development phase of the Flight 93 National Memorial, Gordon served as a member of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commision, President of the Families of Flight 93, and member of the Flight 93 National Memorial Executive Committee. Today, Gordon is a retired special educator living in central New York with his wife.
Donna Gibson—President, Friends of Flight 93 Board of Directors
Donna Gibson is the president of the Friends of Flight 93 Board of Directors and also serves as a volunteer ambassador for the National Park Service. Her involvement with Flight 93 National Memorial began a decade ago and led her to take on a leadership role with the memorial’s non-profit partner. She is serving her final year as president of the board of directors, but will remain a member of the board after her term as president ends.
Carter King Laughlin—Senior Vice President, National Park Foundation
King Laughlin began his work at the NPF in 2007, when he led a national capital campaign to fund the construction of Flight 93 National Memorial. This campaign succeeded in raising more than $40 million from over 110,000 individuals and corporations. In addition to Flight 93 National Memorial, Laughlin has worked on campaigns to raise funds for the National Museum of the United States Army and Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens.
Paul Murdoch—Architect, Flight 93 National Memorial
Paul Murdoch is the founder and president of Paul Murdoch Architects, a Los Angeles-based firm that specializes in sustainable architecture. The American Institute of Architects honored Murdoch and his wife Milena as “Architects of Healing” for their role as designers of Flight 93 National Memorial. Today, Murdoch and his firm continue to design public infrastructure projects in Los Angeles.
John Reynolds—Chairman, Flight 93 Federal Advisory Commission and Founding Board Member, Friends of Flight 93
A longtime employee of the National Park Service, John Reynolds served as the chairman of Flight 93 National Memorial’s Federal Advisory Commission and was a founding board member of the Friends of Flight 93. He was deeply involved in all aspects of the Commission’s work, including establishing the boundary of the memorial and creating the memorial’s design. Today, Reynolds serves on the boards of the Fort Monroe Authority and the Chesapeake Conservancy.
