Jeffrey Wigand
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Jeffrey Wigand is an American former tobacco executive turned whistleblower who exposed health risks and corporate misconduct in the cigarette industry, most famously depicted in the film "The Insider."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former corporate executive
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human ⓘ whistleblower ⓘ |
| awardReceived | whistleblower and public health honors (various) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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surface form:
University at Buffalo
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York ⓘ |
| employer | Brown & Williamson ⓘ |
| familyName | Wigand ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | chemistry ⓘ |
| givenName | Jeffrey ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
public perception of tobacco industry practices
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tobacco control policy debates in the United States ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | tobacco industry reform movement ⓘ |
| industry | tobacco industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
revealing manipulation of nicotine levels in cigarettes
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revealing suppression of safer cigarette research ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Jeffrey Wigand self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exposing health risks and corporate misconduct in the cigarette industry
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involvement in U.S. tobacco litigation in the 1990s ⓘ whistleblowing against Brown & Williamson ⓘ |
| occupation |
chemist
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corporate executive ⓘ whistleblower ⓘ |
| participantIn |
United States tobacco industry whistleblowing cases
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legal proceedings related to tobacco company practices ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Russell Crowe ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Vice President of Research and Development at Brown & Williamson ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
The Insider (film)
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surface form:
The Insider
media coverage on tobacco industry whistleblowing ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Louisville, Kentucky
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United States of America ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Insider
subject surface form:
The Insider