Jeffrey Wigand: A True Hero

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Jeffrey Wigand The word “Hero” can have many different meanings. It can be a great warrior, who saves cities and kings from savage monsters. It can be a man who creates an amazing new technology that helps millions of people. But sometimes a hero is nothing more than a good person who stands up for what they believe in. Jeffrey Wigand is one of these. After receiving several degrees from the University of Buffalo, including a degree in Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and a Master’s Degree in secondary education from the University of Louisville, Mr. Wingand began his career. He worked for several health care companies, like Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. He was also the General Manager and Marketing Director at Union Carbide and Senior…show more content…
Wigand dearly. He was out of work and being threatened and slandered. He was drinking heavily and his marriage was suffering badly from the fallout of his public battle with the tobacco company as well as the recently discovered illness of his daughter. One night, when Jeffrey and his wife were both drinking, they were worried about losing their medical coverage and very stressed out by the continuous harassment. They had a huge fight that involved the kids screaming and the police had to come to help settle the argument down. This argument led to a later divorce which they both blame B&W for because they placed an unbearable strain on their…show more content…
It showed millions of people the dangers of smoking tobacco. Many people stopped using tobacco because of Jeffrey. Some who might have begun to smoke in the future did not because of his bravery and integrity. Also, the State demanded reimbursement for all of the smoking sicknesses that was caused by the lack of information from the company, which cost Brown and Williamson billions of dollars. Today, Jeffrey Wigand is living in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. He has received many prestigious awards and public recognition for telling the people of the United States about the techniques used in selling tobacco. He travels the country telling young adults his story and doing his best to prevent smoking in teenagers. He runs a non-profit organization called Smoke-Free Kids, Inc. Jeffrey Wigand is a rare human being. He is full of decency and goodness. His actions have helped save so many lives that might have been claimed by the dangers of smoking. He is a true American

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