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STEVE PHILLIPS
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Founder
Steve Phillips’ family has been a part of the seafood industry for 100 years since the establishment of the AE Phillips & Son seafood processing plant on the Chesapeake Bay in 1914. Phillips grew up working on the water, as well as the family crab processing plant, with his grandfathers. In 1956, the family opened Phillips Crab House, which was eventually joined by other restaurant locations.
After earning his bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Miami (Fla.), he began his involvement in the management of the company, which expanded further to include numerous east-coast locations as well as franchises around the country.
Today, he is president and CEO of Phillips Foods Inc. and Seafood Restaurants. He has worked extensively to promote crab sustainability in Asia and the US, to ensure that those involved in the local industry can maintain their livelihood and the supply of seafood to eager consumers can be preserved.
Phillips’ efforts have resulted in major fishery improvement platforms, and he is committed to multiple sustainability funding programs, including the NFI Crab Council and the SFP Fishery Improvement Fund.
His work has been honored with a SeaWeb Seafood Champion Award in 2011 and the NMHS Distinguished Service Award in 2016. While Phillips is proud of his professional legacy, he considers his greatest achievement raising his family with his wife and being a good role model for his children and grandchildren.
