Patrick Reynolds (born December 2, 1954, in Miami Beach, Florida) is an American anti-smoking activist and former actor.
He is the grandson of the tobacco company founder, R. J. Reynolds, and speaks of how he believes his family business has killed millions, including his own father and brother. A passionate adversary of the tobacco industry, he is in demand world-wide as a speaker on the subject of the dangers of smoking. He founded a nonprofit ...
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Patrick Reynolds (born December 2, 1954, in Miami Beach, Florida) is an American anti-smoking activist and former actor.
He is the grandson of the tobacco company founder, R. J. Reynolds, and speaks of how he believes his family business has killed millions, including his own father and brother. A passionate adversary of the tobacco industry, he is in demand world-wide as a speaker on the subject of the dangers of smoking. He founded a nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading his anti-tobacco message internationally. Reynolds was hired by the Health Ministry of Greece to speak against smoking in that country.
He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Alexandra and their son Jack, born October 23, 2009.
In 1986, concerned by the increasing evidence about the health risks of smoking, Reynolds became an anti-smoking activist. His relationship to the tobacco industry gave him an instant platform, and he has since appeared on many national television programs, including The Oprah Winfrey...
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