Jeffrey Wigand

Dr. Jeffrey Wigand was vice president of research and development at Brown & Williamson, and 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.

Biography

Jeffrey Wigand was born in New York City and grew up in the Bronx. Durring his childhood his parents moved the family to Pleasant Valley, NY. He was raised by strict, Catholic parents.

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New York City - Bronx - Pleasant Valley, NY

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After a brief time in the military (including a short assignment in Vietnam), he earned a Master's and Ph.D. from the University 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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Vietnam - Master's - Ph.D. - University at Buffalo - Judo - Multiple sclerosis

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Prior to working for Brown and Williamson, Dr. Wigand worked for several health care companies, including Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson. In addition he was employed as general manager and marketing director at Union Carbide in Japan and as a senior vice president at Technicon Instruments. While working at Johnson and Johnson, he met his second wife Lucretia in 1981.

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Pfizer - Johnson and Johnson - Union Carbide - Technicon Instruments - 1981

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Wigand began work for Brown and Williamson in December of 1988 and on March 24, 1993 he was fired. One and half years later, Wigand began teaching high school which he continues to do until this day.

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December - 1988 - March 24 - 1993

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