New York, New York
Taking It in Stride
As a 31-year-old vice president and United States equities trader at Cantor Fitzgerald, Pamela Chu was under constant pressure. "I never saw her stressed out," said her close friend Christiana Yu, "but she told me about customers barking, `This is what I want. Don't sell too low. Don't buy too high.' And there was a lot of trading going at one time. And she was the only female trader and only Asian in her department, and that was difficult, but she seemed so relaxed."
Ms. Chu was born in Korea, and with her parents she moved to the United States when she was 2. After graduating from the University of Buffalo, she started working for Cantor Fitzgerald as a temporary clerk. In recent years, she counted among her clients Ms. Yu and her husband, Edwin Chan, and often joined them for dinner and weekend trips.
Last May, Ms. Chu moved from her parents' home in Queens to a recently renovated rental apartment five minutes from her office. By doing that, she said, she could get to work by 6:30 a.m.
Here remembering you, Pamela, who I knew as Chi Chu in junior high school, on this 20th anniversary of 9/11. So many fun memories from days gone by. You were lost too soon. May you rest in eternal peace.
Alisa Kottemann Markezich
September 05, 2021 | School
Remembering Pamela on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...
Cindy Roe
September 04, 2021 | Galesburg, MI
We will never forget. Pausing today to think of Ms. Chu's friends and family. Much love from Texas.
Del Newberry
November 20, 2020 | Heartland, TX
In memory of a Cantor Fitzgerald VP who left us too soon.
Alex lai
January 17, 2020
On September 11, 2019, I was working as a TSA screener in the San Diego, CA airport. This was my first year as a Federal employee at this job. At the end of the night, I was given a card with Pamela's name on it in remembrance of the 9/11 event.
I will keep this card always and will never forget why I do what I have to do at my job every day to avoid another 9/11 from happening in the USA.
God bless the Chu family and their friends.
Cindy Fenwick
September 13, 2019 | San Diego, CA
I'm just learning of Pamela's passing. There was no doubt that she would take on the world when we were in high school at Grace King. She was smart, funny and witty in a way that combined serious notes with sarcasm to make a point stick. I appreciated our many conversations and her sarcastic smile. I can still see it. Much love to Pamela's family, and know that she made a lasting impression on everyone she allowed into her life.
Mark Morice
November 27, 2018 | New Orleans, LA
I wanted to come back and remember you, and also remember Christiana who passed yesterday. May God bless you both and hold you forever.
Christopher Roche
February 22, 2013
On the tenth anniversary of the 9-11 attacks I participated in the America's 9-11 Memorial Ride in August of this year. This year the foundation gave all of us riders a card with the name of a victim of the attacks that we would ride in honor of. Mine happened to be Ms. Chu's. Although I know very little of her, I was privileged to carry her name on my bike from Somerset, PA to Ground Zero in NYC. I hope her family has found some peace and comfort in these 10 years, and they know we will...
Jim Parker
September 16, 2011 | Orlando, FL
Sept,11,2011
I did not know you but I was proud to hold a flag with your name on it at the San Francisco Giants game today. Our lives will never be the same after that day.We will never forget and I will never forget your name.May God bless your family and friends.
Vince Lorenzo
September 12, 2011 | San Bruno, CA
