Jeffrey Wigand

Jeffrey Wigand is, to me, a study in moral courage under impossible pressure. A biochemist who rose to vice president of research at a major tobacco company, he gave up status and security to expose industry wrongdoing in 1996, knowing exactly what it would cost him. That his story became the film The Insider, with Russell Crowe in the role, only underscores how rare such integrity is. I am drawn to whistleblowers who act not for fame but because they cannot live with the lie. Wigand's quiet, scientifically grounded refusal to look away is the kind of bravery I deeply admire.

Name (English)

Jeffrey Wigand

Name (Japanese)

ジェフリー・ワイガンド

Reading

じぇふりー・わいがんど

Born

December 17, 1942 (age 83)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

Origin

Los Angeles, California, United States

Occupation

consultant / chemist / biochemist

University

University at Buffalo

• Official sitehttps://www.jeffreywigand.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey%20Wigand
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1686507

Tags

• California
• consultant
• chemist
• biochemist

Last updated

2026-06-21

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