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Jeffrey Wigand was born in New York and grew up in the [[Bronx]] and later [[Pleasant Valley (town), New York|Pleasant Valley, New York]]. After a brief time in the military (including a short assignment in [[Vietnam]]) he earned a [[Master's degree|Master's]] and [[PhD]] from the [[State University of New York at Buffalo]]. He met his first wife Linda in 1970 while attending a [[judo]] class. Shortly after their marriage Linda developed [[multiple sclerosis]]. They would eventually divorce. |
Jeffrey Wigand was born in New York and grew up in the [[Bronx]] and later [[Pleasant Valley (town), New York|Pleasant Valley, New York]]. After a brief time in the military (including a short assignment in [[Vietnam]]) he earned a [[Master's degree|Master's]] and [[PhD]] from the [[State University of New York at Buffalo]]. He met his first wife Linda in 1970 while attending a [[judo]] class. Shortly after their marriage Linda developed [[multiple sclerosis]]. They would eventually divorce. |
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Prior to working for Brown and Williamson, Wigand worked for several health care companies including [[Pfizer]] and [[Johnson & Johnson]]. In addition he was employed as General Manager and Marketing Director at [[Union Carbide]] in [[Japan]] and as Senior Vice President at [[Technicon Instruments]]. He met his second wife Lucretia in 1983 or early 1984 when he was an interim President for a startup company in [[Stamford, CT]]. She was a salesperson for the company covering the DC area and she worked indirectly for him. They did not start dating until 1985 when he was no longer working for the company and after he invited her to attend the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) meeting in DC where she lived. They were married in January [[1986]] when she was three months pregnant with their first daughter. |
Prior to working for Brown and Williamson, Wigand worked for several health care companies including [[Pfizer]] and [[Johnson & Johnson]]. In addition he was employed as General Manager and Marketing Director at [[Union Carbide]] in [[Japan]] and as Senior Vice President at [[Technicon Instruments]]. He met his second wife Lucretia in 1983 or early 1984 when he was an interim President for a startup company in [[Stamford, CT]]. She was a salesperson for the company covering the DC area and she worked indirectly for him. They did not start dating until 1985 when he was no longer working for the company and after he invited her to attend the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) meeting in DC where she lived. They were married in January [[1986]] when she was three months pregnant with their first daughter. |
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Revision as of 14:50, 10 October 2008
Dr. Jeffrey S. Wigand (/ˈwaɪgænd/) (born December 17 1942) is a former Vice President of Research and Development at Brown & Williamson in Louisville, Kentucky working on the development of safer cigarettes by eliminating the use of the adulterant coumarin.[1] He currently resides in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan where he spends his time and efforts on lectures around the world as an expert witness and consultant for various tobacco issues and on his non-profit organization Smoke-Free Kids Inc where he concentrates his energy on helping kids of all ages make better decisions and healthy choices regarding tobacco use.
He became known as a whistleblower when on the CBS news program 60 Minutes he exposed his company's practice of 'impact boosting': intentionally manipulating the effect of nicotine in cigarettes. Wigand claims that he was subsequently harassed and received anonymous death threats.
He was portrayed by Russell Crowe in the 1999 film The Insider directed by Michael Mann.
Biography
Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff JEFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Jeffrey Wigand was born in New York and grew up in the Bronx and later Pleasant Valley, New York. After a brief time in the military (including a short assignment in Vietnam) he earned a Master's and PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He met his first wife Linda in 1970 while attending a judo class. Shortly after their marriage Linda developed multiple sclerosis. They would eventually divorce.
Prior to working for Brown and Williamson, Wigand worked for several health care companies including Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. In addition he was employed as General Manager and Marketing Director at Union Carbide in Japan and as Senior Vice President at Technicon Instruments. He met his second wife Lucretia in 1983 or early 1984 when he was an interim President for a startup company in Stamford, CT. She was a salesperson for the company covering the DC area and she worked indirectly for him. They did not start dating until 1985 when he was no longer working for the company and after he invited her to attend the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) meeting in DC where she lived. They were married in January 1986 when she was three months pregnant with their first daughter.
Wigand began to work for Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation in January 1989 and on March 24, 1993 was fired.
Following this he taught chemistry and Japanese at duPont Manual Magnet High School in Louisville, Kentucky, and was eventually named Teacher of the Year for the state of Kentucky. Around 1995 or 1996 Wigand and his second wife Lucretia divorced.
Prior to moving to Michigan Jeffrey Wigand lived in South Carolina for a time.
See Also
External links
- JeffreyWigand.com Official site.