"Today Is the Day — Move!" — Rick Rescorla, the Man Who Saved 2,687 Lives on 9/11
On September 11, 2001, Morgan Stanley's security chief Rick Rescorla ignored the order to stay put, sang songs to keep people calm, and evacuated nearly all 2,687 employees from the South Tower of the World Trade Center. He went back inside to search for stragglers and never came out.
Jun 1, 2026