Dr. Jeffrey Wigand (born December 17, 1942, New York City) was vice president of research and development at Brown & Williamson in Louisville, Kentucky and 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 can concentrate on his efforts to keep teens from taking up the smoking habit. 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - City  468. ... Brown & Williamson is an American tobacco company, which produces cigarette brands. ... “Louisville” redirects here. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ...

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. A whistleblower is an employee, former employee, or member of an organization who reports misconduct to people or entities that have the power and presumed willingness to take corrective action. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... 60 Minutes is an investigative television newsmagazine on United States television, which has run on CBS News since 1968. ... Nicotine is an alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants (Solanaceae), predominantly in tobacco, and in lower quantities in tomato, potato, eggplant (aubergine), and green pepper. ... A smoking symbol. ...

Wigand claimed that he was subsequently harassed and received anonymous threats on his life. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

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Biography

Jeffrey Wigand was born and grew up in the Bronx in a Roman Catholic^[1] family 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 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. The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Pleasant Valley is the fourth most common place name in Canada. ... “M.S.” redirects here. ... PhD usually refers to the academic title Doctor of Philosophy PhD can also refer to the manga Phantasy Degree This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (also known as University at Buffalo or simply UB) is a coeducational public research university, which has multiple campuses located in Buffalo and Amherst, New York, USA. Offering over 100 bachelors, 112 masters and 98 doctoral degrees, it is... Judo ), meaning gentle way, is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō) and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. ...

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. While working at Johnson and Johnson he met his second wife Lucretia in 1981. Pfizer, Incorporated (NYSE: PFE) (pronounced faɪzəɹ or faɪzÉ™), is the worlds largest pharmaceutical company. ... Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a global American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Wigand began work for Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation in January 1989 and on March 24, 1993 was fired. After this event he 'blew the whistle' on B&W who systematically destroyed his personal life. One and half years later Wigand began teaching high school at a salary 1/10th what he formerly received at B&W. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

References

External links

• JeffreyWigand.com Official site.
• Marie Brenner Article about Wigand