Photo: Melvin "Buddy" Baker from St. Petersburg, Florida, United States / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- consultant / chemist / biochemist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University at Buffalo
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeffrey Wigand born?
Born December 17, 1942 (age 83).
Where is Jeffrey Wigand from?
Jeffrey Wigand is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Jeffrey Wigand do?
Jeffrey Wigand works as consultant, chemist, biochemist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.