Where is Jeffrey Wigand now?
Wigand briefly taught chemistry and Japanese at duPont Manuel Magnet High School in Louisville, Kentucky and was named 1996 Teacher of the Year for the state of Kentucky. Dr. Wigand now is a lecturer, expert witness, and consultant on tobacco-related issues.
Did Jeffrey Wigand receive death threats?
According to Wigand, he was subsequently harassed and received anonymous death threats. Wigand had begun to work for Brown & Williamson in January 1989 and was fired on March 24, 1993.
Why didnt the CBS program 60 Minutes run an interview with a former Big Tobacco employee?
In November, CBS’s lawyers ordered “60 Minutes” not to broadcast the interview, saying they feared a multibillion-dollar lawsuit from Brown & Williamson, with whom Mr. Wigand had an agreement not to disclose internal company information.
Is Jeffrey Wigand married?
Hope MayJeffrey Wigand / Spouse
Who was Jeffrey Wigand first wife?
Linda
In 1970, at a judo class, Wigand met Linda, his first wife, a legal secretary from Eden, New York. Seven months after they married, in 1971, Linda developed multiple sclerosis.
Is the movie The Insider a true story?
A fictionalized account of a true story, it is based on the 60 Minutes segment about Jeffrey Wigand, a whistleblower in the tobacco industry, covering his and CBS producer Lowell Bergman’s struggles as they defend his testimony against efforts to discredit and suppress it by CBS and Wigand’s former employer.
What was Dr Jeffrey Wigand’s goal working for the tobacco company?
Wigand was freed from tobacco industry lawsuits when the June 20,1997 agreement was reached. He has maintained that his primary goal has been to get to the truth and to share with the American public evidence about the tobacco industry’s past lies.
Is the Insider a true story?
What did Dr Jeffrey Wigand do?
Dr. Jeffrey Wigand exposed safety problems related to the tobacco industry. In 1995, Dr. Wigand achieved national prominence when he became the tobacco industry’s highest ranking former executive to address public health and smoking issues.
What did the seven chief executive officers of the big tobacco companies swear to Congress?
This story was updated at 10:10 a.m. EDT. In April 1994, seven top tobacco CEOs testified to Congress that they didn’t believe nicotine was addictive. Two years later, they were all under federal investigation for potentially lying under oath and no longer leading their embattled cigarette companies.