Kevin Granata

Kevin P. Granata was an American professor in multiple departments including the Departments of Engineering, Science and Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, in Blacksburg, Virginia. Granata held an additional academic appointment as a professor in the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and was an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. During the Virginia Tech shooting, he shepherded students into his office in order to safeguard them. He was then killed by Seung-Hui Cho after he went to investigate and intervene.

29 December 1961

Born on the same birth day (29 December): Alfred de Grazia • Alison Brie • Anna Woltz • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins • December 29 • Jacky Clark Chisholm • Mike Pappas • Tyrone Benskin

Born in the same month (December 1961): André Andersen • Douglas Coupland • Guido Westerwelle • Jeremy Heywood • Jeremy Northam • Joe Lando • Jon Tenney • Leila Steinberg • Mansoor al-Jamri • Manuel Reuter • Mike Keneally • Mohamed Fouad • Wade Williams