Special Guest Speaker
Captain Phillips will be joining ACP at the 2022 Employee Health and Wellness Fusion, in Nashville, Tennessee, where he will be hosting a fireside chat and personal book signing. For five days in April 2009, the world was glued to their TV screens as Captain Richard Phillips became the center of an extraordinary international drama when he was captured by Somali pirates who hijacked his ship, the first hijacking of a U.S. ship in more than 200 years. Lauded for his bravery and selfless concern for his crew, The President called his courage a model for all Americans. Portrayed on the big screen by none other than Tom Hanks, the film Captain Phillips was nominated for 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Phillips, who was eventually saved by members of the US Navy and Seal Team 6.