Jeffrey Wigand, Tobacco Industry Whistleblower
Title
Jeffrey Wigand, Tobacco Industry Whistleblower
Description
Jeffrey Wigand, the one-time tobacco executive, is now known synonymously with the term "whistleblower". When he realized how his company, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., misled consumers about the addictive nature of nicotine, ignored research of cancer-causing agents, and how the company hid documents that could be used against itself in lawsuits, he stepped forward by delivering a damning disposition that eventually led to the tobacco industry's $246 billion litigation settlement. His experience caused him to lose his family, his privacy, and his reputation. Eventually, he has reconcilled with his children and now is in large demand to speak at organizations, businesses, and schools. Wigand is now even more candid than ever regarding the tobacco industry
Creator
Melvin Baker
Date
2006
Source
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Jeffrey_Wigand_%28178631094%29.jpg
Relation
Link: Clark College
Rights
This photograph shows the widely known tobacco industry whistleblower, Jeffrey Wigand.
Source: Salter, Chuck. (2002, April 30). Jeffrey Wigand: The Whistle-Blower. Fast Company. Retreieved Oct 15, 2012 from http://www.fastcompany.com/articles/2002/05/wigand.html
Source: Salter, Chuck. (2002, April 30). Jeffrey Wigand: The Whistle-Blower. Fast Company. Retreieved Oct 15, 2012 from http://www.fastcompany.com/articles/2002/05/wigand.html
Publisher
Melvin Baker
Contributor
Melvin Baker
Format
Medium: Photograph
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
Jeffrey Wigand, Tobacco, Whistleblower, Consumer Protection, Public Health
Coverage
Historic
Files
Collection
Reference
Melvin Baker, Jeffrey Wigand, Tobacco Industry Whistleblower, Melvin Baker, 2006
Cite As
Melvin Baker, “Jeffrey Wigand, Tobacco Industry Whistleblower,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 24, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/240.