Jeffrey Wigand Net Worth
Jeffrey Wigand Net Worth is
$2 Million
Jeffrey Wigand Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jeffrey S. Wigand (/?wa??ænd/; born 17 December 1942) is an American former vice president of research and development at Brown & Williamson in Louisville, Kentucky, who worked on the development of reduced-harm cigarettes. He currently lectures around the world as an expert witness and consultant for various tobacco issues, and devotes time to his non-profit organization Smoke-Free Kids Inc, an organization that attempts to help children of all ages make better decisions and healthy choices regarding tobacco use.Wigand became nationally known as a whistleblower on February 4, 1996 when he appeared on the CBS news program 60 Minutes and stated that Brown & Williamson had intentionally manipulated its tobacco blend to increase the amount of nicotine in cigarette smoke. Wigand claimed that he was subsequently harassed and received anonymous death threats. Wigand discussed the death threats in an interview.He was portrayed by Russell Crowe in the 1999 film The Insider directed by Michael Mann, which also stars Al Pacino and Christopher Plummer. | Date Of Birth | December 17, 1942 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Education | University at Buffalo |
| Spouse | Hope Elizabeth May |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Taught math at DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. |
| 2 | Former Vice President of Research and Development at tobacco company Brown & Williamson who went public with how the company intentionally manipulated the effect of nicotine in cigarettes. |
| 3 | Played by Russell Crowe in The Insider (1999). |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 60 Minutes | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Tobacco Whistleblower (segment "The Insider") |
| Først & sist | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Secrets Through the Smoke | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool | 2001 | Documentary | Himself (as Dr. Jeffrey Wigand) |
| Smoking: Why Can't I Quit? | 2000 | TV Movie documentary as Dr. Jeffrey Wigand | |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Minutes | 2003-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Whistleblower / Himself - Whistleblower (segment "Myron") |
| Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories | 2011 | TV Series | Himself exposing tobacco industry corruption |
Known for movies
Secrets Through the Smoke (2001)
as Himself
Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001)
as Himself
Smoking: Why Can't I Quit? (2000)
as Actor
60 Minutes (2003-2012)
as Himself - Tobacco Whistleblower (segment "The Insider")