In the mid-90s, Mark Whitacre was a hot-shot young business man. At 32, he became the Bioproducts Division president at multinational corporation Archer Daniels Midland. By 35, he was the corporate vice president and next in line for the top seat. His star was on the rise and moving fast.
But everything at ADM was not as it seemed.
Threatened with exposure, Mark became the highest-level executive to ever turn whistleblower in U.S. history. For three years he worked undercover for the FBI, helping to expose an illegal price-fixing scheme at work in the highest levels of leadership at ADM.
Mark could have been a national hero. But then another discovery was made.
Even as he was helping the FBI, Mark was embezzling money from the company, to the tune of $9.5 million. When the FBI uncovered this truth about their prized informant, he lost immunity, was prosecuted, and sentenced to 9 years in federal prison.
That could have been the end for Mark Whitacre—but it wasn't. Through rehabilitation and a spiritual rebirth during his prison sentence, Mark has committed himself to a life of integrity and honesty.
His story will both mesmerize and inspire you.
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