Wesley Autrey

Wesley Autrey
Autrey at the 2007 State of the Union Address
Autrey at the 2007 State of the Union Address
Born (1956-02-06) February 6, 1956 (age 68)
Other namesSubway Samaritan, Subway Superman, The Hero of Harlem, Subway Hero
OccupationNew York City construction worker/Navy veteran

Wesley Autrey (born February 6, 1956), dubbed by the media as the Subway Samaritan, Subway Superman, Hero of Harlem, and Subway Hero, is a New York City construction worker and Navy veteran. In 2007, he achieved international recognition when he saved Cameron Hollopeter, a film student who suffered a seizure and fell onto the tracks, from being struck by a New York City Subway train.[1] He is on the 2007 edition of Time Magazine's "Time 100" Most Influential People in the World list, with a tribute written by Donald Trump.[2]

  1. ^ "NY subway 'hero' saves teenager". BBC News Online. January 4, 2007. Retrieved January 5, 2007.
  2. ^ Trump, Donald (May 3, 2007). "The Time 100 – Wesley Autrey". Time. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2007.