Mark Whitacre is a former executive of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), an American agricultural processing and food ingredients company. Whitacre became a whistleblower in 1995, providing evidence of price-fixing and other illegal activities within the company. His testimony led to the largest criminal antitrust settlement in U.S. history.
Whitacre’s net worth is estimated to be around $45 million. He has written a book about his experiences as a whistleblower, entitled “The Whistleblower’s Dilemma.” He has also been the subject of a documentary film, “The Corporation.”His actions as a whistleblower have been praised by many, and he is considered to be a hero by some. However, he has also been criticized by some for cooperating with the government and for not doing more to stop the illegal activities at ADM.