Last updated: October 20, 2021
Person
Christian Adams
Quick Facts
Significance:
Flight 93 Passenger
Date of Birth:
05/27/1964
Date of Death:
09/11/2001
Age: 37
Hometown: Biebelsheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Occupation: Deputy Director, German Wine Institute
Reason for travel: Business
A Fulbright grant recipient and a well-regarded figure in the wine industry, Christian Adams was en route to San Francisco on September 11 for an event promoting German wines. Holding degrees in viticulture, wine making, and marketing from universities in Germany and from the University of California at Davis, Adams was responsible for worldwide promotion of his country’s wines for the German Wine Institute in Mainz. A colleague recalled Adams’ thoughtful manner and his depth of knowledge of the wine business. Adams, a resident of Biebelsheim, Germany, was survived by his wife and two children.